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The Iron Age: The Law of the Grace of the New Testament
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The Iron Age: The Law of the Grace of the New Testament

Hieronymus Wierix · 1563 - before 1580 · engraving; paper

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

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The female personification of Divine Grace (Gratia) crowns a naked kneeling boy. On her lap lies the book with the seven seals. On the left in the background, Christ as the Fountain of Life (Fons Vitae), in a basin with his arm around the cross. In the margin, a four-line inscription in Dutch, Latin, and French.

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Credit lineDe IJzeren Eeuw: de wet van de genade van het Nieuwe Testament. 1563 - before 1580. Hieronymus Wierix. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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