Heilige Juan Diego redt een kind uit een oven by Simon (II) Guillain

Heilige Juan Diego redt een kind uit een oven 1646

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aged paper

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toned paper

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light pencil work

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pencil sketch

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old engraving style

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personal sketchbook

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pen-ink sketch

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sketchbook drawing

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pencil work

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sketchbook art

This etching by Simon (II) Guillain depicts the miracle of Saint Juan Diego rescuing a child from an oven. The scene shows the saint reaching into a fiery oven to save a child, while another man looks on in astonishment. The work, dated 1646, was likely intended to be devotional in nature, emphasizing the miraculous nature of the saint. Guillain was a Flemish artist known for his detailed etchings, and this work exemplifies his skill in depicting both the human figure and the dramatic lighting of the scene.

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