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François de Maucroix Flanked by the Church and Hymen
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François de Maucroix Flanked by the Church and Hymen

Bernard Picart · 1718 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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The poet François de Maucroix on a pedestal is flanked by the personification of the Church, dressed as the Pope, and the marriage god Hymen, who offers him the yoke of marriage. The scene is framed in an ornamental border.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineFrançois de Maucroix geflankeerd door de Kerk en Hymen. 1718. Bernard Picart. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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