The Crucifixion (left wing), The Prophecy of the Recovery of Hezekiah (central panel), Abbot Jacob Delrio with Patron Saint (right wing), The Raising of Lazarus (grisaille, back side of the outer wings)

Creator:

de Backer, Jacob (painters (artists))

Period:

n/a

Date:

n/a

Institution:

Museum voor Schone Kunsten Gent

Type:

schilderingen, peintures, and paintings (visual works)

Subtype:

olieverfschilderijen, peintures à l'huile, and oil paintings (visual works)

Material:

olieverf, peinture à l'huile, oil paint, paneel, panneau, and panel

Subject:

religieuze symboliek, symbolique religieuse, religious symbolism, landschappen, paysages, and landscapes

Dimensions:

h 178 cm
b 67 cm
h 168.5 cm
b 142.5 cm
h 178 cm
b 67 cm

Object number:

S-94

Description:

Deze triptiek is afkomstig uit de Gentse Baudeloabdij. De Antwerpse schilder Jacob de Backer creëert hem in opdracht van de abt van de abdij, Jacob del Rio. Hij is afgebeeld op het rechterluik samen met zijn patroonheilige. De Backer geeft op het centrale paneel, waarschijnlijk mee op aansturen van Del Rio, het verhaal over de miraculeuze genezing van de Joodse koning Hizkia weer. Iconografisch vormt het drieluik een interessant geheel: de calvarie op het linkerluik, het oudtestamentische verhaal op het middenpaneel en de opwekking van Lazarus in grisaille op de achterzijde van de luiken verwijzen allemaal naar de verlossing uit de dood.

Iconclass:

73 New Testament
71 Old Testament
11D Christ
11D3 Christ as adult
73C public life of Christ: from his baptism until the Passion
73D Passion of Christ
11D351 Christ suffering (with crown of thorns, head usually turned sidewards)
73D6 the crucifixion of Christ: Christ's death on the cross; Golgotha (Matthew 27:45-58; Mark 15:33-45; Luke 23:44-52; John 19:25-38)
73D625 bystanders at the foot of the cross, among whom Mary, Mary Magdalene and John the Evangelist; Mary may be shown swooning
11F the Virgin Mary
11HH female saints
73D58 the superscription: I(esus) N(azarenus) R(ex) I(udaeorum) ~ Christ's crucifixion
25I9 landscape with ruins
46C11 road, path
45D313 private soldier
31A211 (human) skull
71L244 Hezekiah's illness and recovery (2 Kings 20:1-11; Isaiah 38)
71L2442 as Isaiah is about to leave the palace God tells him to return to King Hezekiah and to announce his recovery
11C13 tetragram (in Roman or Hebrew script) ~ symbol of God the Father
31D112 child
31A71 male sex; man
31D14 adult man
31A72 female sex; woman
31D15 adult woman
41A761 bed
41A76122 four poster bed
41A23 bedroom
41A421(+0) curtains (+ variant)
41D26511 gold-thread embroidery
41A711 table
41C37 table-cloth
44B191 crown (symbol of sovereignty)
41D266 ornaments, jewels
41D2663 ear-rings
41D2665 brooch, agraffe, clasp
42F5 house personnel, servants
42F53 manservant, footman
45C41 (military) camp with tents
41A7751 container made of plant material other than wood: basket
41D221(HEADSCARF) head-gear (HEADSCARF)
45C14(LANCE) helved weapons, polearms (for striking, hacking, thrusting): lance
45C19(SHIELD) protective weapons: shield
45C22 armour
45C221 helmet
41A11 palace
41D2332 shoes, sandals
46A122 coats of arms, heraldry
11P315311 abbot
11P3154 habit, frock
11P31131 insignia of bishop, e.g. mitre, crozier
11Q751 (public) prayer
61B2(JACOBUS DELRIO) historical person (JACOBUS DELRIO)
92D1916 cupids: 'amores', 'amoretti', 'putti'
11H(JAMES THE GREAT)11 the apostle James the Great; possible attributes: book, pilgrim's cloak, hat, shell, staff, and wallet, scroll, sword - male saint as patron, protector, intercessor
11H(JAMES THE GREAT)11 the apostle James the Great; possible attributes: book, pilgrim's cloak, hat, shell, staff, and wallet, scroll, sword - male saint as patron, protector, intercessor
25D11 precious and semiprecious stones
41D26511 gold-thread embroidery
73C523 the raising of Lazarus ('Lazarus, come out')
73C5 miracles of Christ: raising of the dead
73C52 the story of Lazarus (John 11:1-44)
11D3 Christ as adult
42E33 sarcophagus
42E31 grave, tomb
34B11 dog
73C524 Lazarus' shroud is removed
25G1 plants (in general)
31A252 postures and gestures of arms and hands in relation to each other