Portret van P. Angelus a Sta Clara 1632

Pieter de Jode the Younger made this portrait of P. Angelus a Sta Clara with an engraving technique. The image presents a figure, presumably a member of the Discalced Augustinians, within an oval frame adorned with inscriptions. The Discalced Augustinians were a reformed branch of the Augustinian order, emphasizing austerity and a return to the order's original practices. Published in the 17th century, it reflects the religious and intellectual climate of the time, particularly the Counter-Reformation and the rise of various religious orders. The Latin inscriptions provide further insight into the figure's identity and significance. References to piety, victory over evil, and death in a Parisian convent while combating heretics, point to the subject's role in religious debates and conflicts of the era. To fully understand this print, research into the history of the Discalced Augustinians, the Counter-Reformation in France, and the artistic conventions of portraiture in the 17th century would be beneficial.