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Man Tormented by Conscience and Despair and Finding the Grace of God
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Man Tormented by Conscience and Despair and Finding the Grace of God

Frans Huys · 1546 - 1562 · engraving; paper

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

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Two biblical allegories in architectural framing. To the left Man is tormented by the personifications of Conscience, who sits on top of him and Despair, who beats him with a whip. To the right Man, tormented by the personifications of Death, Sin and Despair, turns to God, who appears with open arms in a cloud and calls Man with his grace. Below both representations a four-line verse in Dutch and a four-line text in Latin. Number 17 and 18 from a Reformation series on the sinfulness and justification of man.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineDe Mens gekweld door Geweten en Vertwijfeling en het vinden van de Genade Gods. 1546 - 1562. Frans Huys. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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