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Thomas à Kempis: Mary Adoring the Christ Child
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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Mary sits with the Christ child on her lap under a canopy with hanging curtains. The Christ child holds an apple in his hand. Thomas à Kempis kneels before her, holding a rosary between his hands. On the ground an open book with the saying attributed to him - in Latin and Dutch - "With a book in a corner". At the top of the print the full motto in Latin. Below the print the date of death of Thomas à Kempis.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineThomas à Kempis Maria met het Christuskind aanbiddend. 1626. Pieter Serwouters. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
