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School of Christ
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
In a medallion, surrounded by various ornamentation, Christ is depicted as the Man of Sorrows. With his left hand he points to a tablet with the words: Meekness and Humility. Next to him symbols referring to his birth and life, such as the stable of Bethlehem. The border inscription of the medallion refers to a Bible verse Matt. 11:29. Above and below the medallion two Dutch poems by Karel van Mander, the lower one is signed with his motto: Een is noedich. Below the representation a verse in Latin by Cornelius Schonaeus.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineSchole Christi. 1599. Gillis van Breen. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
