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Fat monk with the keys of heaven and earth
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Fat monk with the keys of heaven and earth

Jacob Gole · 1724 · etching; paper

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

About this work

A fat monk carries two large keys over his shoulders (the symbolic keys of heaven and earth that Christ gave to Peter). The print is part of a 50-print series on the abuses of the Catholic clergy.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
cartoonprintfat (human type)keymonk(s), friar(s)
Credit lineDikke monnik met de sleutels van hemel en aarde. 1724. Jacob Gole. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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