The Passion of Christ
Title
The Passion of Christ
Date
1582
Place
Antwerp
Language
Latin
Contributor
DESIGNER:
Maarten de Vos
ENGRAVER:
Jan Sadeler
Maarten de Vos
ENGRAVER:
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).
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).
Archive Location
Library Catalog
Num Pages
28
Call Number
BT430. A32L .V67 1582
Rare Book
Files
Collection
Citation
Maarten de Vos, “The Passion of Christ,” Centre for Renaissance and Reformation Studies (CRRS) Rare Book Collection, accessed December 24, 2025, https://crrs.library.utoronto.ca/items/show/10398.