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The Confession / The Last Anointing
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The Confession / The Last Anointing

1724 - 1727 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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Sheet with two representations of the Roman Catholic sacraments of confession and the anointing of the sick. Above: various people standing in line for the confessional in the church. A priest hears confession. Below: a dying person is administered the anointing of the sick by a priest. The priest anoints his eyes. Two women uncover the feet of the dying person so that his feet can also be anointed. A man kneels in prayer by the bed. A woman stands to the left weeping.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineDe biecht / Het heilig oliesel. 1724 - 1727. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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