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Virgin Mary standing on the crescent moon with a cross behind her
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Virgin Mary standing on the crescent moon with a cross behind her

Jacobus de Man (I) · 1676 - 1719 · engraving; paper

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

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Mary with folded hands, standing on the moon crescent, against a cross. She is crowned by two angels. At the bottom of the cross a lily and left and right on the cross text in Latin. Behind her a halo and in the four corners medallions with border texts in Latin and images of a sun, a moon, a star and light, references to Song of Songs 6 and Exodus 20. At the bottom two lines in Latin.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineMaria staand op de maansikkel tegen een kruis. 1676 - 1719. Jacobus de Man (I). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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