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Parable of the Five Wise and Five Foolish Virgins, Accompanied by the Three Theological Virtues
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Parable of the Five Wise and Five Foolish Virgins, Accompanied by the Three Theological Virtues

Johannes Wierix · 1549 - before 1620 · engraving; paper

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

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The five wise virgins are accompanied by the three divine virtues. Love holds the hand of one of them. Faith empties her cup into the cup of a kneeling virgin. In the center, Hope. Above them, the Holy Spirit in the guise of a dove. The dove fills the vessel with liquid. In the clouds, two angels announce the coming of the bridegroom by blowing trumpets. In the temple at the very top, Christ receives the five wise virgins. The five foolish virgins are on the right side of the temple, shut out. In the background, the wise virgins are seen performing works of mercy. In the margin, an inscription in three columns, in Dutch, Latin, and French.

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Credit lineGelijkenis van de vijf wijze en de vijf dwaze maagden, vergezeld door de drie goddelijke deugden. 1549 - before 1620. Johannes Wierix. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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