Jesus invites two children to come up to him. Engraving by A. Banzo after B. Thorwaldsen.

  • Thorvaldsen, Bertel, 1770-1844.
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22695i
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Represents saying of Christ : Suffer the little children to come unto me

Description

Bible. N.T. Matthew 19.13-15; Mark 10.13-15; Luke 18.15-18. This episode was extremely rare in art of the middle ages. The theme begins in the Reformation, possibly owing to the acceptance of marriage among protestant pastors (Louis Réau, 'Iconographie de l'art chrétien', Paris 1957, vol. 2, p. 329)

Publication/Creation

[Italy]

Physical description

1 print : line engraving, with etching ; image 17.4 x 13.4 cm

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Lettering

Sinite parvulos venire ad me. Alberto Cavalier Torwaldsen inv. Antonio Banzo incise.

Reference

Wellcome Collection 22695i

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