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Monk with a Bible
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Monk with a Bible

Jacob Gole · 1724 · etching; paper

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

About this work

Fat monk with open mouth. He looks and points disapprovingly at a thick Bible under his left arm. On his head a flat hat with a broad brim. The print is part of a 50-print series on the abuses of the Catholic clergy.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
cartoonprintmouth wide openfat (human type)monk(s), friar(s)
Credit lineMonnik met een bijbel. 1724. Jacob Gole. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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