Paulus PontiusFlemish, 1603–1658Hemelvaart van Maria
Can I see it?
Unknown
Where is “Hemelvaart van Maria” now? Collection: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Unknown.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
The owner is known; whether it is on view today is not.
- Source
- The museum
About the work
Museum text in Dutch
Rondom het graf van Maria bidden de verzamelde apostelen voor haar ziel. In de wolken boven hen wordt Maria door engelen meegevoerd naar de hemel. Zij wordt daar ontvangen door Christus.
Rijksmuseum
Details
- Accession number
- RP-P-OB-70.056
What it shows
In the catalog
Sources
- Rijksmuseum
- Image: Rijksmuseum — public domain
In the life of Paulus Pontius
The whole lifec. 1620s
Training in Engraving with Lucas Vorsterman
He worked under the renowned engraver Lucas Vorsterman, from whom he learned the art of engraving.
1624
Chief Engraver of Rubens's Workshop
After Vorsterman's quarrel with Rubens in 1624, Pontius took his place and for several years was the workshop's principal engraver, reproducing the master's drawings and paintings.
1624–1631
Living in Rubens's House
From 1624 to 1631 Pontius lived in Rubens's house.
