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Saint Teresa of Ávila
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Saint Teresa of Ávila

Pieter van den Berge · 1675 - 1737 · engraving; mezzotint; paper

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

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Saint Teresa of Ávila, founder of the order of the Discalced Carmelites, with folded hands in prayer. She is clad in the habit of the Carmelite nuns and is surrounded by putti. To the left an angel has appeared who has aimed an arrow at the praying Teresa. In the air above the angel a triangle, the symbol of God the Father.

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Credit lineH. Theresia van Ávila. 1675 - 1737. Pieter van den Berge. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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