Heilige Servatius van Maastricht door engelen ten hemel gedragen by Theodoor Schaepkens

Heilige Servatius van Maastricht door engelen ten hemel gedragen 1837

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pencil drawn

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amateur sketch

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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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charcoal drawing

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personal sketchbook

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This 1837 lithograph by Theodoor Schaepkens depicts the ascension of Saint Servatius of Maastricht, a 4th century bishop. The artwork, now part of the Rijksmuseum collection, showcases Saint Servatius being carried into heaven by angels. The detailed imagery and dramatic composition highlight the saint's holiness and his passage to the afterlife, making it a poignant representation of religious faith in 19th-century art.

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