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Emblem with a man renouncing his earthly possessions and converting to the Christian faith
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Emblem with a man renouncing his earthly possessions and converting to the Christian faith

anonymous · 1620 - 1623 · engraving; paper

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

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A man kneels before Christ who shows him his wounds. The man makes an arm gesture with which he renounces his earthly possessions. In the landscape examples are depicted of Christians who devote themselves to the faith in the right way, such as clergy or a hermit.

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Credit lineEmbleem met man die afstand doet van zijn aardse bezittingen en zich bekeert tot het christelijke geloof. 1620 - 1623. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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