The Passion of Christ
Title
The Passion of Christ
Date
1582
Place
Antwerp
Language
Latin
Contributor
DESIGNER:
Maarten de Vos
Maarten de Vos
ENGRAVER:
Jan Sadeler
Jan Sadeler
Note
ENGRAVINGS:
Suite of 14 engravings depicting the Passion of Christ:
The Last Supper -- Agony in the garden -- Betrayal of Christ -- Christ before Caiaphas -- Flagellations -- Crowning with thorns -- Ecce homo -- Christ carrying the cross -- Christ crucified -- Christ on the cross, Longinus approaches with his lance -- Descent from the cross -- Ressurection -- Noli me tangere -- Christ and his disciples on the way to Emmaus.
PAPER:
Antique laid paper has horizontal chain lines. Watermarks evident on mulitple sheets (a three-lobed lily underneath a fish).
FORMAT:
14 plates : engravings ; engravings 24 x 20 cm on paper 37 x 36 cm.4 (fol.)
BINDING:
Victoria University CRRS copy plates are loosely bound with remainder of binding, implying plates previously existed inside a bound volume.
CONDITION:
Very good. One tear along bottom edge of p. 12 (the tear does not approach the engraving).
DIGITAL ACCESS:
Internet Archive
Suite of 14 engravings depicting the Passion of Christ:
The Last Supper -- Agony in the garden -- Betrayal of Christ -- Christ before Caiaphas -- Flagellations -- Crowning with thorns -- Ecce homo -- Christ carrying the cross -- Christ crucified -- Christ on the cross, Longinus approaches with his lance -- Descent from the cross -- Ressurection -- Noli me tangere -- Christ and his disciples on the way to Emmaus.
PAPER:
Antique laid paper has horizontal chain lines. Watermarks evident on mulitple sheets (a three-lobed lily underneath a fish).
FORMAT:
14 plates : engravings ; engravings 24 x 20 cm on paper 37 x 36 cm.4 (fol.)
BINDING:
Victoria University CRRS copy plates are loosely bound with remainder of binding, implying plates previously existed inside a bound volume.
CONDITION:
Very good. One tear along bottom edge of p. 12 (the tear does not approach the engraving).
DIGITAL ACCESS:
Internet Archive
Archive Location
Library Catalog
Num Pages
28
Call Number
BT430. A32L .V67 1582
Rare Book
References
OCLC: (OCoLC)1542782195
OCLC: (OCoLC)on1542782195
OCLC: (OCoLC)on1542782195
Files
Collection
Citation
Maarten de Vos, “The Passion of Christ,” Centre for Renaissance and Reformation Studies (CRRS) Rare Book Collection, accessed February 5, 2026, https://crrs.library.utoronto.ca/items/show/10398.