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The Bride in Heaven
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The Bride in Heaven

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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The bride is taken up into heaven. She sits between Christ, her bridegroom, and God the Father. Above her, the dove of the Holy Spirit. Old Testament figures and angels have gathered around them in adoration. In the margin a four-line inscription, in two columns, in Latin.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printboekillustratie(ascent into) heavenbride (in wedding-dress)
Credit lineBruid in de hemel. 1574. Johannes Wierix. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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