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Triumphant Christ on the Cross
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Triumphant Christ on the Cross

Hieronymus Wierix · 1563 - before 1573 · engraving; paper

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

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Christ Triumphs over Death. Christ hangs on the cross, at the foot lies the skeleton that symbolizes Death. Mary Magdalene mourns at the cross. In the background a threatening sky hangs over the city of Jerusalem. In the margin a two-line inscription in Latin.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printDeath as skeleton
Credit lineTriomferende Christus aan het kruis. 1563 - before 1573. Hieronymus Wierix. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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