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Christ touches his bride
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Christ touches his bride

anonymous · 1643 · engraving; paper

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

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The Bride of Christ (the Church) sits on a throne in a temple. Christ stands with his cross outside in a garden, and through a window his hand touches her shoulder. In the background, onlookers watch a high priest preaching over the tables of the law, and a lamb is being sacrificed on an altar. Below the image is a reference in Latin to the biblical text in Song of Solomon 5:1. This print is part of an album.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineChristus raakt zijn bruid aan. 1643. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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