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Parable of the royal wedding feast: the man without wedding clothes is punished
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Parable of the royal wedding feast: the man without wedding clothes is punished

anonymous · 1585 · engraving; paper

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

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At a long table, the king's guests are seated at the wedding feast. They are people from the street: the woman in the middle has crutches beside her. The king gives the order on the left to bind the man without festive clothing hand and foot and throw him into outer darkness. Under the scene a reference in Latin to the Bible text in Matt. 22. This print is part of an album.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineGelijkenis van het koninklijke bruiloftsfeest: de man zonder feestkleding wordt bestraft. 1585. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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