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Description: | volume (60.5 x 43 x 5 cms) inscr. b.c. hand written in brown ink "JEAN.DE.LASTIC."; inscr. in ribbon garland "VALIDISSI MU CONTRATY RANNOS PROPUGNACULU" CRE PATIGNY, Joseph; (French; fl. 1660-1670) AFTER RAINALDI, Domenico; (Italian; 1619-1698) This volume is part of William Hunter's original bequest. Of its 102 portraits, inserted onto 60 pages, 89 are from two sets of portraits of Grand Masters of the Order of St. John with many of the sitters duplicated. This print from the second set belongs to one of several 17th century sets based on 16th century prototypes (see Glaha 17039), engraved with the contemporary fashion for portraits of famous historical figures in mind. Distinct to this set are the emblematic images in the corners and the double-headed eagle of the Holy Roman Empire at the top.
The Order of St John was created in Jerusalem to care for the sick. Officially recognised by Pope Pascal II in 1113, it became a military and political force of great power and played a crucial role in the Crusades.
French Knight Jean de Lastic served as 35th Grand Master of the Order from 1437 to 1454 whilst they were based in Rhodes. The 1444 siege of Rhodes occurred during his tenure. The knights were successful in beating off the Turks. His portrait, like most Grand Masters portraits prior to 1450, was probably invented although some likenesses were found on coins. | License: | http://www.hmag.gla.ac.uk/spirit/rights/ | Publisher: | Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery, University of Glasgow | Rights holder: | Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery, University of Glasgow | Subjects: | PORTRAIT : VOLUME : : GRAND MASTERS OF HOSPITAL OF ST JOHN : CRUSADES : HUNTER VOLUME : ORDER OF MALTA : MALTESE CROSS : EMBLEM : HERALDRY : | Source: | Hunterian Museum | Creator: | Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery, University of Glasgow | Identifier: | http://www.huntsearch.gla.ac.uk/cgi-bin/... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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