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The baptism of the Eunuch
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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During a journey, the apostle Philip met a court official of the Ethiopian queen Candace, who was reading the Book of Isaiah. He asked Philip to explain a certain passage and the apostle told him about Christ. The man then asked Philip to baptize him. Rembrandt included all sorts of attributes, from a parasol to an extravagant feathered headdress, to emphasize the caravan’s African origin.
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Credit lineDe doop van de kamerling. 1641. Rembrandt van Rijn. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
