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The Lighting of the Oil Lamps by the Ten Virgins
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The Lighting of the Oil Lamps by the Ten Virgins

Jan Saenredam · 1606 · engraving; paper

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

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An interior of a house. In the foreground, the five foolish virgins receive fire to light their oil lamps. In the background on the left, the five wise virgins receive oil for their oil lamps. The print has a Latin inscription.

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Credit lineOntsteken van de olielampen door de tien maagden. 1606. Jan Saenredam. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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