Arkivism
Sacrament of Holy Orders
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Sacrament of Holy Orders

Philips Galle · 1576 · engraving; paper

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

About this work

The sacrament of holy orders. In the center a depiction of two men being ordained as priests. In the background the Last Supper on the left and on the right Paul and Barnabas appointing elders in a congregation. Around the central image depictions of Bible stories related to consecrated life. Top left the priest and King Melchizedek, top right the ordination of Aaron as high priest, bottom right the ordination of the Levites, and bottom left Aaron and his sons. On the left and right King David and Paul. Within the image various Bible texts in Latin. Below the image a four-line verse in Latin. This print is part of an album.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineSacrament van priesterwijding. 1576. Philips Galle. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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