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Angel with the Arma Christi
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Master Arnt was the most important late 15th-century woodcarver in the German-Dutch border area. He carved this angel dressed as a deacon (assistant to the priest during Mass) in a choir robe. The angel holds an armoured helmet adorned with Christ’s crown of thorns and his shirt. These are some of the Arma Christi, the symbolic instruments of Christ’s Passion.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineAngel with the Arma Christi. c. 1480. Master Arnt of Kalkar. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
