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Marriage sealed by Christ out of spiritual love
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Marriage sealed by Christ out of spiritual love

Jan Saenredam · 1575 - 1607 · engraving; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Christ joins a man and woman, who as a pair symbolize spiritual love, in marriage. In the margin an inscription of two lines in Latin. Subject headings within the Atlas Zeden en Gewoonten: The Beginning, Middle and End of Man. Wedding and marriage.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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print(civil) marriage ceremonieslove towards God
Credit lineHuwelijk uit geestelijke liefde door Christus gesloten. 1575 - 1607. Jan Saenredam. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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