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Prayer Before a Meal
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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A wealthy family in a posture of prayer around a set table in a room. The parents are seated, the children standing. Behind them, olive branches are depicted. The theme of the meal prayer was related to Psalm 128, in which children are compared to olive branches. The fruitful vine, symbol of the housewife, is visualized on the right against the wall, behind the mother's chair. In the foreground, a small child by a cradle with a baby. Through a doorway, a view into the kitchen where a maid is busy. Below the composition, Psalm 104:27-28 from the States Translation in French.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineGebed voor de maaltijd. after c. 1596 - before 16. Johann Theodor de Bry. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.