Title Page for Holy Oyle for the Lampes of the Sanctuarie, John Clarke

Thomas Cecil

National Gallery of Art

This is a drawing featuring religious iconography and text. The drawing depicts a detailed composition of various figures and scriptural references. At the top of the image, there is a central figure seated under a cloud, surrounded by an audience of people. Surrounding this central scene are panels with figures labeled as "K. Solomon," "Isaiah," "St. Paul," and "Apollos," each holding scrolls or books and accompanied by scriptural or philosophical quotations. The lower part of the image contains the text "HOLY OYLE FOR THE LAMPES OF THE SANCTUARIE. Or Scripture Phrases Alphabetically disposed." The composition includes ornate scriptural elements such as candlesticks and celestial symbols, presented with an architectural framing.