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The Pope and Death
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The Pope and Death

1650 · etching; paper

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

About this work

The Pope sits on a throne. A king kisses his feet, as if he were God himself. Death stands behind him in the guise of a skeleton. A winged skeleton with a scythe and hourglass approaches him.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit linePaus en de Dood. 1650. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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