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The Bridal Couple Under a Rose Arch
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The Bridal Couple Under a Rose Arch

Johannes Wierix · 1574 · letterpress printing; engraving; paper

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

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Christ and his bride (Sponsa) sit leaning against each other under a rose arch in a garden. Piety (Timor Dei) takes the bride by the arm. The female personifications of various virtues look on. On the left in the background, the bride is seen being carried to heaven by angels. In the margin a four-line inscription, in two columns, in Latin.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printboekillustratie(ascent into) heavenChrist as adultbride (in wedding-dress)
Credit lineBruidspaar onder een rozenboog. 1574. Johannes Wierix. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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