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Original fileSaint Philip is shown as a contemplative figure with wavy hair, clad in a heavy mantle and looking off to the side. He holds his traditional attribute, a long staff topped with a cross, while an open book rests on the rocky ledge before him. The scene is set against a rugged landscape featuring a textured tree trunk and distant architecture on a hill.
This print is part of a series pairing each Apostle with a specific article of the Apostles' Creed, serving as a visual mnemonic for Christian doctrine. It reflects the technical virtuosity of Hendrick Goltzius, whose work was central to the intellectual and artistic culture of the Haarlem Mannerists.
Philippus. HG V. DESCENDIT AD INFERNA, TER- TIA DIE RESVRREXIT A MOR- TVIS. 5.
Translation
Philippus. HG V. HE DESCENDED INTO HELL, ON THE THIRD DAY HE ROSE AGAIN FROM THE DEAD. 5.
Hendrick Goltzius
The artist was a primary figure in the Haarlem intellectual circle that frequently integrated humanist and hermetic interests into printmaking.
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Engraving
religious
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July 11, 2017
March 23, 2026
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