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God commands Noah to build the ark
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God commands Noah to build the ark

Cornelis Cort · 1558 - 1560 · engraving; paper

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

About this work

On the left in the foreground, Noah is kneeling with folded hands. God appears in the form of a circle of light with the tetragram in the center. On the right, Noah gives instructions to one of the carpenters. In the background, carpenters are busy building the ark. At the bottom, a reference to the Bible text in Gen. 6:14 in Latin. This print is part of an album.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineGod draagt Noach op de ark te bouwen. 1558 - 1560. Cornelis Cort. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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