The Cutting of the Stone Paper:Matte bringing a sense of both

bringing a sense of both fragility and strength to the piece

heroic rescue

Date: 1723

Title: Christ Presented to the People (Ecce Homo)

The Cutting of the Stone Paper:Matte bringing a sense of bothHet snijden van de kei, 1596 Johann Theodor de Bry Master Blaesckake is immersed in a 'surgical' procedure, extracting a stone from a seated man's head, a symbol of curing his folly. Through the open door, a second patient a resistant woman is ushered in. The room is filled with various instruments and already 'cut stones', hinting at the unconventional practices taking place. Here, one is not cured of their foolishness through retorts and