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Fat monk in the fires of hell
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Fat monk in the fires of hell

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, seen from the front, standing in a ring of fire. Hanging around his neck are a glass, bottle, pipe and other attributes indicating a life far from sobriety. The print is part of a 50-part series with the subject of the abuses of the Catholic clergy.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
cartoonprintfat (human type)monk(s), friar(s)
Credit lineDikke monnik in het hellevuur. 1724. Jacob Gole. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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