Apostel Paulus heeft een visioen van een Macedonische man by Anonymous

Apostel Paulus heeft een visioen van een Macedonische man 1697

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print, engraving

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narrative-art

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baroque

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print

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old engraving style

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traditional media

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figuration

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line

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history-painting

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engraving

This 1697 engraving by an anonymous artist depicts a biblical scene of the Apostle Paul receiving a vision of a Macedonian man. This scene, detailed in the Bible's Book of Acts, illustrates Paul's divine calling to spread Christianity to Macedonia. The engraving's composition portrays Paul, standing in radiant light, with the Macedonian man lying on a bed. This image is an example of the genre of religious art, and is housed in the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, where it serves as a visual representation of Paul's experience, offering insight into the historical development of Christian faith.

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