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Angel with a face like the sun and legs like pillars of fire
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Angel with a face like the sun and legs like pillars of fire

Adriaen Collaert · 1585 · engraving; paper

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

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The angel with a face like the sun and legs like pillars of fire, with one foot on the sea and one on the land, gives the book to John. Below the image a Latin reference to the biblical text in Rev. 10:1. This print is part of an album.

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Credit lineEngel met gezicht als de zon en benen als zuilen van vuur. 1585. Adriaen Collaert. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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