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Mary Asleep in Her Cradle
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
The young Mary lies in her cradle. Angels play music and sing her to sleep. Above the cradle the Holy Spirit as a dove, amidst a choir of angels. By the fireplace her mother Anna warms her hands. In the margin a six-line caption, in two columns, in Latin.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineMaria slaapt in haar wieg. 1563 - before 1619. Hieronymus Wierix. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
