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Cornelius kneeling before Peter
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Cornelius kneeling before Peter

anonymous · 1643 · engraving; paper

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

About this work

The centurion Cornelius kneels before the apostle Peter, but Peter urges him to stand up because he is also a human being. In the background, Peter preaches to Cornelius and the rest of his family. The Holy Spirit descends in the form of a dove. Below the image, a reference in Latin to the Bible text in Acts 10:25. This print is part of an album.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineCornelius knielt voor Petrus. 1643. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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