Theatre des martyrs = Schau-Buhne der Martyrer : depuis la mort J. Christ jusqu' à present : représenté en tres belles tailles-douces

Luiken, Jan, 1649-1712

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Illustrative and Decorative Content: Illustrations originally published in the 2d ed., 1685, of Het bloedig tooneel ... by T.J. van Bracht.
Binding: Bound in calf with segmented, gilt tooled spine.
Additional Details: Captions in French and German.

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An engraved title page to Jean Luiken's Theatre des Martyrs. In the center, there is a depiction of several martyrdoms, including being boiled, being spun on a wheel across spikes, and burning at the stake, under which is the phrase, "per angusta ad augusta" (from crisis to glory). Forming a border around the title information is a collection of weapons and instruments of torture which are related to various martyrdoms, including: swords, maces, spears, arrows, axes, clubs, halberds, flails, saws, knives, chains, manacles, torches, mallets, anchors, and a crown of thorns.Historiated title page of Theatre des Martyrs
An engraving depicting Jesus being nailed to the cross. A soldier holds Jesus whil two workmen drive nails into his feet and left hand. To the left are the two thieves who are to be crucified alongside Jesus, Gestas and Dismas.Jesus Christ crucifii hors de Jerusalem
An engraving depicting the decapitation of John the Baptist. The scene shows a guard holding the bindings around the arms of John, whose body lays on the floor of the dungeon bleeding from the neck as the executioner walks towards the guarded door with John's head on a platter.S. Jean Baptiste decapiti, l'An de Christ 32
An engraving depicting the martyrdom of St. Stephan. The image shows Stephen kneeling outside the gates of Jerusalem as a crowd stones him to death.S. Etiené martirisé hors de Jerusalem, A. 34
An engraving depicting the martyrdom of Saint James the Greater. The image shows James kneeling, blindfolded and with hands held in prayer, as a soldier prepares to decapitate him.S. Jaques le Majeur; Apotre, decapité a Jerusalem, A. 45
An engraving depicting the martyrdom of Saint Phillip the Apostle. The image shows Philip standing against a pillar with hands raised in prayer as he looks away from the crowd which is stoning him to death.L'Apotre S. Philippe martirisé a Hierapolis en Phrygie, A. 54
An engraving depicting the martyrdom of Saint James the Less. The image shows James kneeling with hands raised in prayer as a crowd stones and beats him.S. Jaques le mineur, Apotre, martirisé et tué d'un coup de levier, a Jerusalem, A. 63
An engraving depicting the martyrdom of Saint Barnabas. The image shows Barnabas being dragged by a rope around his neck towards a fire which is being built in the background.S. Barnabé brulé a Salamine, en Cypre, A. 64
An engraving depicting the martyrdom of Saint Mark the Evangelist. The image shows Marc being dragged with ropes and hooks.S. Marc L'Evangeliste, trainé á Alexandrie pour être brulé, meurt en chemin, A. 64
An engraving depicting the martyrdom of Saint Peter the Apostle. The image shows Peter crucified upsidedown as Emperor Nero watches from horseback in the background.S. Pierre Apotre, crucifié la tête en bas á Rome sous Neron, A. 69
An engraving depicting the martyrdom of Saint Paul the Apostle. The image shows Paul kneeling and blindfolded with hands together in prayer as the executioner unsheathes his sword and looks back towards Emperor Nero, who stands atop a wall in the background (upper left).S. Paul Apotre, decapité á Rome sous Neron, A. 69
An engraving depicting the martyrdom of Saint Andrew the Apostle. The image shows Andrew bound with rope to an X-shaped cross while a crowd watches.S. André Apotre, crucifié à Patras en Achaïe, environ L'An 70
An engraving depicting the martyrdom of Saint Bartholomew the Apostle. The image shows Bartholomew tied upsidedown to an X-shaped cross while two men flay him with knives before a crowd of onlookers, while in the foreground, a headsman's ax sits ready to behead him.S. Barthelemi Apotre, écorché tout vif, et ensuite decapité en Arménie, A. 70
An engraving depicting the martyrdom of Saint Thomas the Apostle. The image shows Thomas led towards a large furnace by a groupof four spearmen as a king looks on from the back of an elephant.S. Tomas, missur des plaques ardantes, jetté dans la fournaise, et percé decoups de lance à Calamine, environ l'An 70
An engraving depicting the martyrdom of Saint Matthew the Apostle and Evangelist. The image shows Matthew nailed to the ground by both his hands and feet as an executioner stands above him wielding an axe and preparing to behead him.S. Matthieu Apotre, et Evangeliste, Cloué à la terre et decapité à Nadavar en Ethiopié, A. 70
An engraving depicting the martyrdom of Saint Simon the Zealot. The image shows Simon being led towards a prepared cross, the spikes to be used to nail him down prepared in a basket in the foreground.S. Simon le Zelatier; crucifié en Syrie, A. 70
An engraving depicting the martyrdom of Saint Matthias the Apostle. The image shows Matthias bound to a cross and stoned by a crowd while an ax sits ready (bottom right) to behead him.S. Matthias Apotre crucifié lapidé et ensuite decapité A. 70
An engraving depicting the martyrdom of Saint Luke the Evangelist. The image shows Luke having been hanged before a crowd from an olive tree.S. Luc Evangeliste, pendii à uri olivier dans la Gréce environ L'An 93
An engraving depicting the martyrdom of Antipas of Pergamum. The image shows a hollow bull statue set above a blazing fire.Antipas, brulé vif dans un Taureau d'airain environ l'an 95
An engraving depicting the exile of Saint John the Evangelist on Patmos. The image shows John walking through the surf with ships in the background.S. Jean Evangeliste, relegué à Pathmas, environ l'An 97
An engraving depicting the martyrdom of Saint Vitalis of Milan. The image shows Vitalis being buried alive as a crowd watches.Vitalus enterré vif à Ravenne environ l'An 99
An engraving depicting the martyrdom of Saint Ignatius of Antioch. The image shows Ignatius standing alone in an arena and facing an oncoming lion with open arms as a crowd watches.S. Ignace, disciple S. Jean, devore par les betes farouches à Rome, A. 111
An engraving depicting the martyrdom of Phocas, the Bishop of Sinope. The image shows Phocas being tossed into a large, boiling bath (left) while a soldier (right) directs an old man's attention to the event. In the background a steaming lime kiln can be seen (right).Phocas, Evêque dans le Pont, mis dans unfour à chaux et Jetté dans l'eau bouillante à Sinope, environ l'An 118
An engraving depicting the martyrdom of Saint Felicitas and her seven sons. The image shows five of the seven sons already dead, with one beheaded and another kneeling as the executioner prepares to behead him (left). On the right, Felicitas watches with her final son bound behind her (left).Felicitas, mise à mort avec ses 7 fils à Rome, A. 164
An engraving depicting the martyrdom of Saint Polycarp. The image shows Polycarp sitting on a blazing fire with eyes turned towards heaven as a man stabs him with a sword.Polycarpe, cueque de Smyrne, mis à mort par le feu et par le fer, A. 168