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The Annunciation
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The Annunciation

Paulus Mondekens · 1600 - 1699 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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In the center the Annunciation to Mary. To the left of that Moses, the prophet Isaiah and King David and to the right King Solomon and the prophets Jeremiah and Haggai. They each hold a tablet with a biblical text referring to Mary and the coming of Christ. Far left and right landscapes with symbols for the Immaculate Conception and purity of Mary. Among others a closed garden, lilies, a spring and a closed gate. In the center above God the Father and the dove of the Holy Spirit. On the clouds adoring angels.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printprefigurations of MaryMary and her prefigurationsGod the Father'Hortus Conclusus'
Credit lineAnnunciatie. 1600 - 1699. Paulus Mondekens. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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