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Triumph of the Church
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Allegorical representation of Christ as the Bridegroom (Sponsus) crowning his kneeling bride (Sponsa). The woman holds a palm branch. Christ sits on a throne, trampling Death depicted as a skeleton and the devil. Above the bridal couple, the Holy Spirit appears in the form of a dove. Through a doorway, the carrying of the cross by Christ and the criminals and Mount Golgotha with the three crosses are visible. In the upper left, a coat of arms with the instruments of the Passion. In the margin, a six-line inscription in three columns in Latin.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineTriomf van de kerk. 1574 - 1637. Crispijn van de Passe (I). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
