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Emblem with a man preparing himself with good deeds for a prayer to God
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Emblem with a man preparing himself with good deeds for a prayer to God

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 with a Bible and rosary in his hand follows an angel who points to an apparition of God in the sky. The man gives money to a beggar. Next to him lie his crutches. A short Latin text refers to the book of Tobit, verse 12, in which Tobias thanks and praises God.

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Credit lineEmbleem met man die zich met goede daden voorbereidt op een gebed tot God. 1620 - 1623. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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