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Personification of Charity and Christ on the Cross
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Personification of Charity and Christ on the Cross

Gerard de Jode · 1547 - 1591 · engraving; paper

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

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In the foreground sits Caritas, the personification of love, beside her a child. To the right in front of her stands a child with anchor and a branch in hand: the personification of hope. To the left in front of her stands a child with a cross in hand, the personification of faith, pointing to Christ on the cross. In the background a landscape with a group of spectators looking at the crucified Christ. Under the cross the text God is love in Latin. Under the scene the Bible text from John 3:16 in Latin.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit linePersonificatie van Caritas en Christus aan het kruis. 1547 - 1591. Gerard de Jode. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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