Saints & Seraphs

Sat 8 Feb 2003 — Sun 25 May 2003

Saints & Seraphs

Exhibition Details

Saints and seraphs (one of the nine different types of angels) have captured the imagination of many artists throughout history.

In times of uncertainty and death such as the plague, angels and saints provided hope, both with their stories of survival against the odds and as figures to pray to in the hope that they might intercede on behalf of the faithful.

Saints and Seraphs examines the depiction of the lives of saints and the stories of angels through European art from the sixteenth century to the present day.

Date: Sat 8 Feb 2003 — Sun 25 May 2003
Location: Main Gallery, Ground Level
Cost: Free entry

Related Artworks

Satan dismayed — Satan dismayed

Henry Armstead

On display

Production date

circa 1852

Medium

bronze

Size (h x w)

950 x 560 x 400 mm

Credit line

Mackelvie Trust Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, bequest of James Tannock Mackelvie, 1885

Accession no

M1885/1/172

Satan dismayed

On display

Annunciation — Annunciation

Colin McCahon

Production date

1949

Medium

oil on cardboard

Size (h x w)

654 x 520 mm

Credit line

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, on loan from a private collection

Accession no

L1998/28/4

Annunciation

Saint Veronica — Saint Veronica

Colin McCahon

Production date

1949

Medium

oil on cardboard

Size (h x w)

763 x 392 mm

Credit line

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 1981

Accession no

1981/43

Saint Veronica

A statue of Saint Michael the Archangel, which was brought from Paris by the Foundress in 1901 — A statue of Saint Michael the Archangel, which was brought from Paris by the Fou...

Anne Noble

Production date

1992

Medium

black and white photograph

Size (h x w)

197 x 130 mm

Credit line

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 1993

Accession no

1993/18/1

A statue of Saint Michael the Archangel, which was brought from Paris by the Fou...

Tombstone Angel — Tombstone Angel

Peter Siddell

Production date

1975

Medium

acrylic on hardboard

Size (h x w)

517 x 390 mm

Credit line

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, bequest of Miss L D Gilmour, 1990

Accession no

1990/1/7

Tombstone Angel

Untitled (Angel Gabriel appearing before Shepherds) — Untitled (Angel Gabriel appearing before Shepherds)

May Smith

Production date

Unknown

Medium

woodcut

Size (h x w)

97 x 78 mm

Credit line

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 1979

Accession no

1979/42/11

Untitled (Angel Gabriel appearing before Shepherds)

The Virgin and Child appearing to Saint Bruno — The Virgin and Child appearing to Saint Bruno

Emilio Taruffi

Production date

1677

Medium

oil on copper

Size (h x w)

282 x 219 mm

Credit line

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, gift of Sir George Grey, 1887

Accession no

1887/1/30

The Virgin and Child appearing to Saint Bruno

Moses and the Brazen Serpent — Moses and the Brazen Serpent

Margaret Thompson

Production date

1942

Medium

oil on canvas

Size (h x w)

1438 x 1592 mm

Credit line

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Accession no

U/203

Moses and the Brazen Serpent

Margaret Thompson

Saint Augustine of Hippo — Saint Augustine of Hippo

Unknown artist

Production date

late 17th century

Medium

boxwood

Size (h x w)

254 mm

Credit line

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, gift of the widow of Albin Martin, 1888

Accession no

1888/2

Saint Augustine of Hippo

Two Saints in Adoration — Two Saints in Adoration

Unknown artist Giovanni Battista Tiepolo

Production date

Unknown

Medium

oil on canvas

Size (h x w)

1010 x 761 x 46 mm

Credit line

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, gift of Mr Norman B Spencer, 1967

Accession no

1967/19/19

Two Saints in Adoration

Unknown artist Giovanni Battista Tiepolo

Saint Patrick driving the snakes out of Ireland — Saint Patrick driving the snakes out of Ireland

Meadows

Production date

circa 1838

Medium

puriri

Size (h x w)

241 x 292 x 38 mm

Credit line

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 1975

Accession no

1975/9

Saint Patrick driving the snakes out of Ireland

Study of Flying Angel for Coventry Cathedral

Production date: circa 1952
Medium: white chalk on black paper
Size (h x w): 549 x 441 mm
Credit line: Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 1955
Accession no: 1955/5/2

Study of Flying Angel for Coventry Cathedral

Saint Christopher — Saint Christopher

Fritz Eichenberg

Production date

1949

Medium

wood engraving

Size (h x w)

192 x 135 mm

Credit line

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 1949

Accession no

1949/8

Saint Christopher

Fritz Eichenberg

Madonna and Child — Madonna and Child

Jacob Epstein

Production date

1950

Medium

lead

Size (h x w)

349 mm

Credit line

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 1957

Accession no

1957/21

Madonna and Child

The Angel with the Key of the Bottomless Pit — The Angel with the Key of the Bottomless Pit

Albrecht Dürer

Production date

circa 1498

Medium

woodcut

Size (h x w)

392 x 282 mm

Credit line

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, gift of the Auckland Institute and Museum, 1968

Accession no

1968/8/1

The Angel with the Key of the Bottomless Pit

Albrecht Dürer

The Holy Family — The Holy Family

Francesco Bartolozzi Giovan Francesco Barbieri known as Guercino

Production date

circa 1764

Medium

etching

Size (h x w)

286 x 406 mm

Credit line

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Accession no

U/44

The Holy Family

Francesco Bartolozzi Giovan Francesco Barbieri known as Guercino

Saint Romuald, fondateur des Camadules — Saint Romuald, fondateur des Camadules

Jacques Callot

Production date

1630s

Medium

etching

Size (h x w)

216 x 125 mm

Credit line

Mackelvie Trust Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, bequest of Dr Walter Auburn, 1982

Accession no

M1982/1/2/280

Saint Romuald, fondateur des Camadules

Christ supported by Angels — Christ supported by Angels

Colin McCahon

Production date

1951

Medium

oil on canvas

Size (h x w)

723 x 906 mm

Credit line

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 1982

Accession no

1982/14/2

Christ supported by Angels

Translation de Saint Augustin — Translation de Saint Augustin

Jacques Callot

Production date

1630s

Medium

etching

Size (h x w)

216 x 125 mm

Credit line

Mackelvie Trust Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, bequest of Dr Walter Auburn, 1982

Accession no

M1982/1/2/305

Translation de Saint Augustin

Mary Magdalen in the Wilderness — Mary Magdalen in the Wilderness

Unknown artist Tiziano Vecellio

Production date

17th century?

Medium

engraving

Size (h x w)

344 x 280 mm

Credit line

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Accession no

U/204

Mary Magdalen in the Wilderness

Unknown artist Tiziano Vecellio

Saint Matthew and an Angel — Saint Matthew and an Angel

Francesco Bartolozzi Giovan Francesco Barbieri known as Guercino

Production date

circa 1764-1790s

Medium

etching

Size (h x w)

384 x 489 mm

Credit line

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, gift of Mr G M Mitford, 1883

Accession no

1883/1/3

Saint Matthew and an Angel

Francesco Bartolozzi Giovan Francesco Barbieri known as Guercino

St Carlo Borromeo in Adoration — St Carlo Borromeo in Adoration

Unknown artist

Production date

Unknown

Medium

oil on canvas

Size (h x w)

806 x 666 mm

Credit line

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 1953

Accession no

1953/9

St Carlo Borromeo in Adoration

Saint Augustine — Saint Augustine

Giacinto Gimignani

Production date

1648

Medium

etching

Size (h x w)

326 x 238 mm

Credit line

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 1955

Accession no

1955/36/4

Saint Augustine

Giacinto Gimignani

Study for Saint Osburga, Coventry Cathedral Glass Screen

Production date: circa 1952
Medium: white chalk on black paper
Size (h x w): 749 x 416 mm
Credit line: Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 1955
Accession no: 1955/5/1

Study for Saint Osburga, Coventry Cathedral Glass Screen

Study of head of Saint for Coventry Cathedral Screen

Production date: circa 1952
Medium: white chalk on black paper
Size (h x w): 759 x 514 mm
Credit line: Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 1955
Accession no: 1955/5/4

Study of head of Saint for Coventry Cathedral Screen

Saint Jerome contemplating a crucifix — Saint Jerome contemplating a crucifix

Ferdinand Bol

Production date

1644

Medium

etching

Size (h x w)

284 x 242 mm

Credit line

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 1957

Accession no

1957/31/1

Saint Jerome contemplating a crucifix

La Tentation de St Antoine (The Temptation of Saint Anthony) — La Tentation de St Antoine (The Temptation of Saint Anthony)

Jacques Callot

Production date

1634

Medium

etching with engraving

Size (h x w)

360 x 467 mm

Credit line

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 1957

Accession no

1957/31/3

La Tentation de St Antoine (The Temptation of Saint Anthony)

Tobias and the Angel — Tobias and the Angel

Hendrik Goudt Adam Elsheimer

Production date

1613

Medium

engraving

Size (h x w)

247 x 257 mm

Credit line

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 1957

Accession no

1957/31/6

Tobias and the Angel

Hendrik Goudt Adam Elsheimer

The Vision of Saint Romuald — The Vision of Saint Romuald

Andrea Sacchi

Production date

circa 1631

Medium

oil on canvas

Size (h x w)

638 x 438 mm

Credit line

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 1961. Frame sponsored by D G Kilford.

Accession no

1961/13

The Vision of Saint Romuald

Martyrdom of Saint Andrew — Martyrdom of Saint Andrew

Carlo Maratta Domenichino

Production date

1645-1660

Medium

etching

Size (h x w)

298 x 451 mm

Credit line

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 1965

Accession no

1965/30/1

Martyrdom of Saint Andrew

Carlo Maratta Domenichino

Saint Sebastian — Saint Sebastian

Nicholas Leseur Daniel Seiter

Production date

1729

Medium

etching and woodcut

Size (h x w)

526 x 389 mm

Credit line

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 1978

Accession no

1978/22/1

Saint Sebastian

Nicholas Leseur Daniel Seiter

Annunciation — Annunciation

A Lois White

Production date

circa 1948

Medium

oil on hardboard

Size (h x w)

855 x 587 mm

Credit line

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 1988

Accession no

1988/22

Annunciation

Saint John The Baptist — Saint John The Baptist

Unknown artist Hendrik Goltzius

Production date

circa 1590

Medium

engraving

Size (h x w)

205 x 144 mm

Credit line

Mackelvie Trust Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Accession no

M1885/12

Saint John The Baptist

Unknown artist Hendrik Goltzius

Saint Anastasius (based on 'A Scholar seated in a Monastery') — Saint Anastasius (based on 'A Scholar seated in a Monastery')

Pieter de Bailliu Rembrandt van Rijn

Production date

1631

Medium

etching

Size (h x w)

296 x 234 mm

Credit line

Mackelvie Trust Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Accession no

M1885/23

Saint Anastasius (based on 'A Scholar seated in a Monastery')

Pieter de Bailliu Rembrandt van Rijn

Jeremiah — Jeremiah

Lambert Suavius

Production date

16th century

Medium

engraving on paper

Size (h x w)

195 x 90 mm

Credit line

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, gift of Ann Andrews and Robert Newton, 2002

Accession no

2002/7

Jeremiah

Lambert Suavius