Saint David, Saint Sabinus and Saint Venustianus of Spoleto, Saint Sylvester I, Saint Columba of Sens (29-31 December)
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
Sheet with four oval scenes, each with inscription and date in Latin: top left King David with his harp, top right Saint Venustianus who cuts off the hands of Saint Sabinus, bottom left Saint Sylvester I as pope baptizing Emperor Constantine, bottom right Saint Columba of Sens chained to a man (child?) who is attacked by a bear. This print is part of a series of prints depicting the saints and the Christian feast days of the year. Four scenes from one plate are printed on each sheet. Including the corresponding title page and frontispiece, the series comprises 124 plates (490 scenes). The three plates with the last 12 scenes (the moveable Christian feast days) were cut down in the third state to 12 small prints, and issued with a separate title page.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSimilar works
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