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Death conquers Faith
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Death conquers Faith

Dirck Volckertsz. Coornhert · 1532 - 1590 · etching; paper

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

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In the clouds the winged Death with a scythe. Below him on the ground lies the corpse of Faith, her candle is broken. Death is stronger than Faith. The print is part of a six-part series on the Triumphs of Petrarch.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printFaith, 'Fides'
Credit lineDood overwint het Geloof. 1532 - 1590. Dirck Volckertsz. Coornhert. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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