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The Four Enemies of the True Believer
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The Four Enemies of the True Believer

Hieronymus Wierix · 1570 - 1601 · engraving; paper

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

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The Four Enemies of the True Believer. Allegorical representation in which the female personification of the righteous Christian is besieged by four enemies: Death, Heresy, the World, and the Devil. With an inscription of 4 columns, each 4 lines in Latin and 4 lines in Dutch. Emblem print on Faith, ca. 1560.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineDe vier vijanden van de Ware Gelovige. 1570 - 1601. Hieronymus Wierix. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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