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Christ in a Landscape with Ruins of Temples
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Christ in a Landscape with Ruins of Temples

Maurice Dumont · 1895-07 · lithography; paper

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

About this work

Christ with halo makes a blessing gesture in a landscape with silhouettes of temple ruins. From the French title the meaning of the representation becomes clear; the figure of Christ stands for the victory of Christianity over the pagan faith, here depicted in the temple ruins.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineChristus in landschap met ruïnes van tempels. 1895-07. Maurice Dumont. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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