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St. James the Great Overcoming the Saracens
Artist: Martin Schongauer (Alsatian, ca.1430-1491)
Date: about 1480
Dimensions:
11 1/2 x 17 in.
Medium: Engraving
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Frederick B. and Kate L. Shoemaker Fund
Object number: 1938.3
Label Text:St. James the Great was Jesus Christ’s cousin. He was the son of the Virgin Mary’s half sister, Mary Salome, and the brother of St. John the Evangelist. He became the patron saint of Spain by having preached the Gospel there, and reputedly, his body was miraculously transported to Compostela after his martyrdom in Palestine.
In this print St. James, wearing a scallop shell on his hat, is leading the charge into battle. The battle, in which the Christians defeated the Saracens at Castille in 846, was actually won by King Ramirez. The victory, however, was attributed to the miraculous appearance of St. James riding a white charger at the head of the Spanish force.
This print has been attributed to Schongauer with some scholars feeling that he may have left the copper plate to be finished by others. The print is not on a paper normally used by Schongauer.
In this print St. James, wearing a scallop shell on his hat, is leading the charge into battle. The battle, in which the Christians defeated the Saracens at Castille in 846, was actually won by King Ramirez. The victory, however, was attributed to the miraculous appearance of St. James riding a white charger at the head of the Spanish force.
This print has been attributed to Schongauer with some scholars feeling that he may have left the copper plate to be finished by others. The print is not on a paper normally used by Schongauer.
DescriptionMartin Schongauer (?)
German, 1450–1491
ST. JAMES THE GREAT OVERCOMING THE SARACENS
Engraving on paper, about 1480
Frederick B. and Kate L. Shoemaker Fund, 1938.3
St. James the Great was Jesus Christ’s cousin. He was the son of the Virgin Mary’s half sister, Mary Salome, and the brother of St. John the Evangelist. He became the patron saint of Spain by having preached the Gospel there, and reputedly, his body was miraculously transported to Compostela after his martyrdom in Palestine.
In this print St. James, wearing a scallop shell on his hat, is leading the charge into battle. The battle, in which the Christians defeated the Saracens at Castille in 846, was actually won by King Ramirez. The victory, however, was attributed to the miraculous appearance of St. James riding a white charger at the head of the Spanish force.
This print has been attributed to Schongauer with some scholars feeling that he may have left the copper plate to be finished by others. One thing is certain; the print is not on a paper normally used by Schongauer.
German, 1450–1491
ST. JAMES THE GREAT OVERCOMING THE SARACENS
Engraving on paper, about 1480
Frederick B. and Kate L. Shoemaker Fund, 1938.3
St. James the Great was Jesus Christ’s cousin. He was the son of the Virgin Mary’s half sister, Mary Salome, and the brother of St. John the Evangelist. He became the patron saint of Spain by having preached the Gospel there, and reputedly, his body was miraculously transported to Compostela after his martyrdom in Palestine.
In this print St. James, wearing a scallop shell on his hat, is leading the charge into battle. The battle, in which the Christians defeated the Saracens at Castille in 846, was actually won by King Ramirez. The victory, however, was attributed to the miraculous appearance of St. James riding a white charger at the head of the Spanish force.
This print has been attributed to Schongauer with some scholars feeling that he may have left the copper plate to be finished by others. One thing is certain; the print is not on a paper normally used by Schongauer.
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