Who painted Paul and Barnabas at Lystra?

Adriaen Van Stalbemt painted Paul and Barnabas at Lystra in 1615.

What Bible passage does Paul and Barnabas at Lystra depict?

Paul and Barnabas at Lystra depicts the biblical scene from Acts 14:8-12.

Where is Paul and Barnabas at Lystra located?

Paul and Barnabas at Lystra is housed at Städel Museum, Schaumainkai 63, Frankfurt am Main.

Paul and Barnabas at Lystra by Adriaen Van Stalbemt

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Adriaen van Stalbemt was one of the Antwerp figure painters working in cabinet size. His early work consists in part of history paintings, such as Paul and Barnabas at Lystra, with a scheme of composition clearly reminiscent of Adam Elsheimer, whom he may have known through David Teniers the Elder.

Details

Artist: Adriaen Van Stalbemt
Created: c. 1615
Medium: oil on copper
Dimension: 45cm × 33cm
Passage: Acts 14:8-12
Housed at: Städel Museum Schaumainkai 63, Frankfurt am Main

Found in: Acts, Acts 14, 17th century, Paul

Acts 14:8-12

8 At Lystra a certain man sat, impotent in his feet, a cripple from his mother’s womb, who never had walked.

9 He was listening to Paul speaking, who, fastening eyes on him, and seeing that he had faith to be made whole,

10 said with a loud voice, “Stand upright on your feet!” He leaped up and walked.

11 When the multitude saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voice, saying in the language of Lycaonia, “The gods have come down to us in the likeness of men!”

12 They called Barnabas “Jupiter”, and Paul “Mercury”, because he was the chief speaker.

Acts 14:8-12 · World English Bible

The artist

Adriaen Van Stalbemt

1580 - 1662

Antwerp, Belgium

Adriaen or Adriaan van Stalbemt or Adriaen van Stalbempt (12 June 1580 – 21 September 1662) was a Flemish painter and printmaker who is known for his landscapes with religious, mythological and allegorical scenes. He was also a gifted figure painter who was regularly invited to paint the staffage in compositions of fellow painters.

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