Jesus calls the fishermen from the sea to be his apostles. Etching by J. Wachsmuth after J.C. Tardieu and C.J. Vernet.

Jesus calls Matthew away from his vocation as a tax collector. Coloured lithograph by F. Hanfstaengl after S. Wiedenbauer after G.A. Pordenone.

Christ calls Matthew to be among his apostles. Drawing by F. Rosaspina, 1830, after L. Carracci.

Jesus calls James and John from their boat; their father Zebedee stands behind them. Woodcut.

The month February and the sign of Pisces, represented by a fishing port by a city gate and by Christ's calling of the disciples. Engraving by A. Collaert after H. Bol, 1585.

Jesus calls the fishermen to be his apostles; in the background he performs the miracle at Cana. Woodcut.

Jesus calls Matthew from among the tax officials. Woodcut, 16th century.

Jesus calls Matthew from among the businessmen of Capernaum. Engraving by F. Rosaspina after L. Carracci.

1 print : lithograph, with watercolour ; image 29.6 x 36.4 cm

1 print : woodcut on paper ; 10.9 x 15 cm

Jesus calling the first disciples.

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Jesus Christ - Calling of the twelve

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Jesus calls Matthew from among the tax officials. Woodcut, 16th century.

Jesus calls James and John from their boat; their father Zebedee stands behind them. Woodcut.

Jesus calls Matthew away from his vocation as a tax collector. Coloured lithograph by F. Hanfstaengl after S. Wiedenbauer after G.A. Pordenone.

Jesus calling the first disciples.

Jesus calls the fishermen to be his apostles; in the background he performs the miracle at Cana. Woodcut.

Jesus Christ - Calling of the twelve

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Works from the collections

Jesus calls Matthew from among the tax officials. Woodcut, 16th century.

Jesus calls James and John from their boat; their father Zebedee stands behind them. Woodcut.

Jesus calls Matthew away from his vocation as a tax collector. Coloured lithograph by F. Hanfstaengl after S. Wiedenbauer after G.A. Pordenone.

Jesus calling the first disciples.

Jesus calls the fishermen to be his apostles; in the background he performs the miracle at Cana. Woodcut.

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