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Church Father Gregory
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Church Father Gregory

Roeland van Bolten · after 1600 - 1608 · engraving; paper

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

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St. Pope Gregory I, seated in a church vault. He wears the papal vestments and his papal tiara lies next to him on a bench. Near his head floats a dove (the Holy Spirit), the personal attribute of St. Gregory. His writings were inspired by God. An open book before Gregory bears the name Homilae (sermons). A closed book on the ground bore the name Dialogorum, but this is scratched out. The two titles were the most important works of Gregory. The print has a Latin inscription. The series concerns the four Church Fathers.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineKerkvader Gregorius. after 1600 - 1608. Roeland van Bolten. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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