Canouicus celebatni poutisitio non mitiatus; Canonicus missa mysterijs initiatus; Ordinis S Spiritus D.D.D. Valentini: Quirini & Antonij; Sacrificus Secularis
Engraving, part of the second part of 'Omnium pene Europae, Asiae, Aphricae atque Americae Gentium Habitus' (Costumes of the various nations of Europe, Asia, Africa and America), a series of prints representing figures wearing ecclesiastical vestments from various parts of the world, engraved by Abraham de Bruyn and published by Joos de Bosscher in 1581.
The engraving represents an uninitiated priest, a priest initiated to the mysteries of faith, a member of the Order of the Holy Spirit, an a man engaged in 'Secular Sacrifice' to the church. On the left, the uninitiated priest wears a short, tiered cape, possibly made with fur, over a loose dalmatian with thin vertical stripes, over an ankle-length tunic. He wears a fringed stole and a beret on his head. He holds a Bible in his hands. At his side, the initiated priest wears a fur cape and a loose dalmatian over a velvet (?) tunic, a beret on his head, and holding a Bible in his hands.
The member of the Order of the Holy Spirit wears a full-length overcoat with long, wide sleeves, with a cross on the right breast, and a bered, holding a small plaque in his hands. At his side, a non-religious man wears a short-sleeved overcoat over a mid-length velvet (?) robe with a fringed belt around the waist, stockings and flat slip-on shoes. He holds a small book in his hands and wears a beret on his head.
The engraving represents an uninitiated priest, a priest initiated to the mysteries of faith, a member of the Order of the Holy Spirit, an a man engaged in 'Secular Sacrifice' to the church. On the left, the uninitiated priest wears a short, tiered cape, possibly made with fur, over a loose dalmatian with thin vertical stripes, over an ankle-length tunic. He wears a fringed stole and a beret on his head. He holds a Bible in his hands. At his side, the initiated priest wears a fur cape and a loose dalmatian over a velvet (?) tunic, a beret on his head, and holding a Bible in his hands.
The member of the Order of the Holy Spirit wears a full-length overcoat with long, wide sleeves, with a cross on the right breast, and a bered, holding a small plaque in his hands. At his side, a non-religious man wears a short-sleeved overcoat over a mid-length velvet (?) robe with a fringed belt around the waist, stockings and flat slip-on shoes. He holds a small book in his hands and wears a beret on his head.
Artwork Details
- Title: Canouicus celebatni poutisitio non mitiatus; Canonicus missa mysterijs initiatus; Ordinis S Spiritus D.D.D. Valentini: Quirini & Antonij; Sacrificus Secularis
- Artist: Abraham de Bruyn (Flemish, Antwerp 1540–1587 Cologne (?))
- Publisher: Joos de Bosscher (Netherlandish, active Amsterdam 1587–died 1591)
- Date: 1581
- Medium: Engraving
- Dimensions: Image: 8 11/16 × 12 9/16 in. (22 × 31.9 cm)
Frame: 10 3/8 × 14 3/16 in. (26.3 × 36.1 cm)
Sheet: 21 5/16 × 16 5/16 in. (54.2 × 41.5 cm)
Book: 21 7/8 × 16 3/4 × 1 15/16 in. (55.5 × 42.5 × 5 cm) - Classifications: Books, Prints, Ornament & Architecture
- Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1921
- Object Number: 21.44(127)
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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