PAULUS FAGIUS
16th century engraving
PAULUS FAGIUS ( 1504 - 1549 )
Paulus Fagius was a clergyman, Protestant theologian and engraver of Hebrew origin, fervent follower of Martin Luther, his real name was Paul Büchlein, studied at the University of Heidelberg, taught Hebrew and Chaldee at the University of Malburg and Strasbourg, A staunch opponent of Charles V, he found refuge at Cambridge University under the Archbishop of Canterbury Thomas Cranmer and was awarded the chair of Hebrew there. He died, possibly of poisoning, in 1549 at the age of 45.
ICONOGRAFÍA / ICONOGRAPHY :
Fagius aparece retratado de perfil, con una pose digna, típica de las colecciones de retratos humanistas de finales del siglo XVI y principios del XVII. Se le muestra con la indumentaria tradicional de un erudito, que incluye una pesada toga y un gorro de médico, lo que subraya su formación académica como uno de los hebraístas cristianos más destacados del Renacimiento.
Fagius is depicted in a dignified profile view typical of humanist portrait collections of the late 16th and early 17th centuries. He is shown wearing traditional scholarly garb, including a heavy gown and a doctor's cap, emphasizing his academic credentials as one of the foremost Christian Hebraists of the Renaissance.
TITULO / TITLE :
Paulus Fagius
GRABADOR / ENGRAVER :
Hendrik Hondius I " el viejo " ( 1573 - 1650 )
DATOS BIOGRÁFICOS / BIOGRAPHICAL DATA :
HONDIUS HENDRIK I " EL VIEJO "
MONOGRAMA / MONOGRAM :
HAB
MEDIDAS / MEASURES :
17 x 12 cm
ESCUELA / SCHOOL :
Escuela Holandesa / Holland School
TÉCNICA / TECHNIQUE :
Grabado a buril / Buril engraving
FECHA DE ESTAMPACIÓN / STAMPING DATA :
1599, S XVI
MATERIAL / MATERIAL :
Papier vergé du 16e siègle
OBSERVACIONES / OBSERVATION :
En la parte inferior de la estampa encontramos la inscripción :
At the bottom of the stamp is the inscription :
" Contentum nostro studiorum qui videt Ano Prisla putet similes secla turisse viro?Hum reor: id solers testaur Fagius ilo per una multa tuus, docte bucere comes. cum privil "
NOTA / NOTE :
La inscripción cum privil. (cum privilegio) en la parte inferior derecha indica que la impresión se publicó con privilegios legales de impresión (una forma temprana de protección de derechos de autor).
The inscription cum privil. (cum privilegio) at the bottom right indicates that the print was published with legal printing privileges (an early form of copyright protection).
Grabado aparecido en la publicación :
Engraving appeared in the publication :
" Praestantium aliquot theologorum qui rom antichristum....de Jarcob Verheiden, 1599 "
REFERENCIAS / REFERENCES :
* Rijksmuseum nº RP - P -OB - 55.223
* The British Museum nº 1874,0613.1797
CATÁLOGO / CATALOGUE :
Carpeta del Siglo XVI
