Arkivism
Altar of the Holy Sacrament
Public domain

Altar of the Holy Sacrament

Stefano della Bella · c. 1648 · etching; paper

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

About this work

Left a procession in which the Holy Sacrament is carried under a baldachin, followed by the young king Louis XIV and his mother Anna of Austria. The procession leads to a large building with three arches, with an altar under the central arch and on top a large crown carried by angels. Next to the building a crowd of spectators kneeling before tapestries (after the tapestries of Raphael in the Vatican). Text in French and a coat of arms in the lower margin.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printornamentprentsacramentaliaaltar
Credit lineAltaar van het Heilige Sacrament. c. 1648. Stefano della Bella. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
Open in Explore View at source

Similar works

Altar of the Holy SacramentAltar of the Holy Sacrament The altar of the holy sacrament; at left, the sacrament beneath a canopy, carried in procession and followed by the Louis XIV and Anne of Austria heading towards a large arched structure, spectators at left and right kneel in front of tapestries after RaphaelThe altar of the holy sacrament; at left, the sacrament beneath a canopy, carried in procession and followed by the Louis XIV and Anne of Austria heading towards a large arched structure, spectators at left and right kneel in front of tapestries after Raphael The Procession of the Holy SacramentThe Procession of the Holy Sacrament Altar for Corpus Christi DayAltar for Corpus Christi Day The Exposition of the Holy Sacrament, Attended by Louis XIV and His Mother, Anne of AustriaThe Exposition of the Holy Sacrament, Attended by Louis XIV and His Mother, Anne of Austria Academy of PaintingAcademy of Painting