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Obedience

Philips Galle · c. 1585 - c. 1590 · engraving; paper

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

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A woman humbly bends her head. In her left hand she has a scepter, on her right arm a crucifix. Christ obeyed his Father by dying for mankind. Below the image two lines of text in Latin. The print is part of an album.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description

Subjects

print albumblad Obedience 'Obedienza' (Ripa)

Credit lineGehoorzaamheid. c. 1585 - c. 1590. Philips Galle. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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