An etching showing the risen Christ presenting his wounded side and hands to Thomas, who touches the wound with his hand, the scene named in the Gospel of John and confirmed by Thomas's confession, My Lord and my God. By an anonymous Italian printmaker, circa 1640 to 1660, first state of three. Held today by the Metropolitan Museum of Art under accession 26.70.3(13), Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1926.
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Physical Form
MediumEtching, anonymous Italian printmaker, circa 1640-60, Metropolitan Museum of Art 26.70.3(13) 1 Classification
Object TypePrint (Engraving, Etching, Woodcut or Lithograph) 1 Medium (class) Connections
Belongs to Tradition
Source The Incredulity of Saint Thomas, accession 26.70.3(13) (Metropolitan Museum of Art)
Depicts
The print's directly named subject per the museum's own title, shown touching Christ's wound, matching the corroborating Wikipedia record's account of the Gospel episode and Thomas's confession, My Lord and my God.
Source The Incredulity of Saint Thomas, accession 26.70.3(13) (Metropolitan Museum of Art)
Additional Source Thomas the Apostle (Wikipedia)
Sources
1. The Incredulity of Saint Thomas, accession 26.70.3(13) (Metropolitan Museum of Art)
Metropolitan Museum of Artcatalogue record, medium/object-type descriptionQuote, catalogue record, medium/object-type description
An etching showing the risen Christ presenting his wounded side and hands to Thomas, who touches the wound with his hand, the scene named in the Gospel of John and confirmed by Thomas's confession, My Lord and my God.
Thomas the Apostle (Wikipedia)
WikipediaDepicts: ThomasQuote, Depicts: Thomas
Except I shall see on his hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and thrust my hand into his side, I will not believe.
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