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Peri offers heaven a tear of a repentant sinner
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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Peri, a Persian winged spirit, is banished from heaven. She may return if she offers heaven something very precious: the tear of a repentant sinner. She has taken this tear from the cheek of the sultan, who repents when he sees a small child praying.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit linePeri biedt de hemel een traan van een berouwvolle zondaar. 1833. Achille Devéria. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
