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Parable of the Rich Man and Poor Lazarus
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Parable of the Rich Man and Poor Lazarus

Pieter Nolpe · 1623 - 1652 · etching; engraving; paper

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

About this work

In an interior a rich man sits with his family and guests at the table. Through the doorway on the right the beggar Lazarus can be seen, whose sores are being licked by a dog. From top to bottom on the left three smaller scenes with the death of Lazarus, his ascent to heaven and his burial. On the right three smaller scenes with the death of the rich man, the rich man in hell and his burial. According to the biblical story in Luke 16: 19-25.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineGelijkenis van de rijke man en de arme Lazarus. 1623 - 1652. Pieter Nolpe. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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