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The Woman Finds the Host in the Fire, 5
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The Woman Finds the Host in the Fire, 5

Boëtius Adamsz. Bolswert · 1639 · engraving; paper

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

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The woman picks up the unharmed host from the fire; in the background she shows the host and it is stored in a chest. Print no. 5 from the series of 16 depictions of The Miracle of Amsterdam, based on the events of March 15, 1345. Below the depiction two six-line verses in Latin and Dutch.

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Credit lineDe vrouw vindt de hostie in het vuur, 5. 1639. Boëtius Adamsz. Bolswert. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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