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The Church Where the Host is Kept Burns Down, but the Host Remains Unharmed, 8
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The Church Where the Host is Kept Burns Down, but the Host Remains Unharmed, 8

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 church where the host is kept burns down but the host remains unharmed. In the foreground grieving onlookers. Print no. 8 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.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineDe kerk waar de hostie wordt bewaard brandt af maar de hostie blijft gespaard, 8. 1639. Boëtius Adamsz. Bolswert. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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