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Christ Foretells the Destruction of Jerusalem and the Parable of the Five Wise and the Five Foolish Virgins
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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Two scenes on one plate. Above: Christ sits with his disciples on the outskirts of the city of Jerusalem. He predicts the destruction of Jerusalem and the temple. Below: In the foreground the five wise and the five foolish virgins. The five wise virgins have lit their oil lamps and walk towards the bridegroom in the background. The five foolish virgins are sleeping or trying to light their empty oil lamps.
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Credit lineChristus voorspelt de vernietiging van Jeruzalem en de gelijkenis van de vijf wijze en de vijf dwaze maagden. 1700. Jan Luyken. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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