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Inhabitants of Constantinople Having Themselves Baptized in the Street and the Baptism of the Elderly and the Young in the Church
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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Two scenes on a plate. Above: During a storm, panic reigns in the streets of Constantinople. Inhabitants are baptized by early Christians. Below: In a church, a priest stands before a large baptismal font and baptizes a child. Around the font, both elderly and young people wish to be baptized.
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Credit lineInwoners van Constantinopel laten zich op straat dopen en de doop van ouderen en jongeren in de kerk. 1700. Jan Luyken. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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