Romeyn de Hooghe Wall Decorations

Antique portrait titled 'Jacobus Zonzalus et Donatus'. Portrait of Jacobus Zonzalus and Donatus Magnus. This print originates from 'Historie der kerken en ketteren van den beginne de...

Antique portrait titled 'Arrius Alexandrinus'. Portrait of Arius. Arius was a Christian presbyter in Alexandria, Egypt of Libyan origins. His teachings about the nature of the Godhea...

Antique portrait titled 'Paulus Thebanus'. Portrait of Paul of Thebes. Paul of Thebes, commonly known as Saint Paul the First Hermit or St Paul the Anchorite (d. c. 341) is regarded as the first Christian hermit. He is not to be confused with Paul the Simple, who was a disciple of Anthony the Great...

Antique portrait titled 'Henricus IV Imperator'. Portrait of Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor. Henry IV (1050 - 1106) was King of the Romans (also refer...

Antique portrait titled 'Majorinus Numida'. Portrait of Majorinus, a bishop of Carthage in dispute with Ceacilianus. He favored the so-called Donatist sect. He died ca. 329 AD. This print originates from 'Historie der kerken en ketteren van den beginne des Nieuwen Testaments tot aan het jaar onses Heeren 1688 ... In het Neederduyts vertaald' by G. Arnold. Artists and Engravers: Gottfried Arnold (1666 – 1714) was a German Lutheran...

Antique portrait titled 'Iohannes Bucholdi á Leyda'. Portrait of Jan van Leiden, resting his right hand on a sword, his other hand on a book, a horse and Münster in background. This ...

Antique portrait titled 'Ioännes Hus'. Portrait of Jan Hus. Jan Hus (circa 1369 - 1415), often referred to in English as John Hus or John Huss, was a Czech priest, philosopher, refor...

Antique portrait titled 'Schwenkfeld'. Portrait of Caspar Schwenkfeld. Schwenkfeld was a German theologian, writer, and preacher who became a Protestan...

Antique portrait titled 'Paulus Samosatenus'. Portrait of Paul of Samosata. Paul of Samosata (lived from 200 to 275 AD) was Bishop of Antioch, Palestine from 260 to 268. He was a believer in monarchianism, a doctrine about the Trinity; his teachings anticipate adoptionism. His Monarchianist teachings aroused strong opposition in the church. He was also accused of corruption on a grand scale. This print originates from 'Historie der kerken en ketteren van den beginne des Nieuwen Testaments tot aan het jaar onses Heeren 1688. In het Neederduyts vertaald' by G. Arnold. Artists and Engravers: Gottfried Arnold (1666 – 1714) was a German Lutheran theologian and historian. Etching by Romeyn de Hooghe. The antique portrait titled 'Paulus Samosatenus' is a depiction of Paul of Samosata, a historical figure prominent in the early Christian church during the third century AD. The portrait presents Paul of Samosata in a dignified manner, reflecting his significance as a key figure in early Christian history. He served as the Bishop of Antioch and was known for his controversial teachings, particularly related to Christology, which led to his condemnation as a heretic by the Church. The portrait might show Paul of Samosata in clerical attire or regal robes...

Antique portrait titled 'Nicolaus'. Portrait of Nicolaus (Nicolas). This print originates from 'Historie der kerken en ketteren van den beginne des Nieuwen Testaments tot aan het jaar onses Heeren 1688 ... In het Neederduyts vertaald' by G. Arnold. Nicolaus – This original antique print depicts Nicholas. Nicolaism (also Nicholaism, Nicolationism, or Nicolaitanism) is a Christian heresy, first mentioned (twice) in the Book of Revelation of the New Testament, whose adherents were called Nicolaitans, Nicolaitanes, or Nicolaites. Hippolytus of Rome states that the deacon Nicolas was the author of the heresy and the sect. The Seven Deacons were leaders elected by the Early Christian church to minister to the people of Jerusalem. Nicholas, described in Acts as a convert to Judaism, was not remembered fondly by some early writers. According to Irenaeus’ Adversus Haereses, the Nicolaitanes, a heretical sect condemned as early as the Book of Revelation, took their name from the deacon. Artists and Engravers: Gottfried Arnold (1666 – 1714) was a German Lutheran...

Antique portrait titled 'Georgius Iconolatra'. Portrait of Saint George. George of Laodicea, a bishop of Laodicea, who was one of the principal champions of the homoiousian, or moderate Arian, theological position of the early Christian church. This print originates from 'Historie der kerken en ketteren van den beginne des Nieuwen Testaments tot aan het jaar onses Heeren 1688 ... In het Neederduyts vertaald' by G. Arnold. Artists and Engravers: Gottfried Arnold (1666 – 1714) was a German Lutheran...