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The Bridegroom Receives the Five Wise Virgins
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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The bridegroom (Christ) receives the five wise virgins who are ready for the wedding feast. In the background the foolish virgins are looking for oil to refill their lamps. In the margin a four-line inscription, in two columns, in Latin referring to the wise virgins who are received in heaven and to the foolish virgins who are excluded. This print is part of an album.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineDe bruidegom ontvangt de vijf wijze maagden. 1589 - 1611. Crispijn van de Passe (I). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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