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Allegory on the Catholic Church: The Plenary Indulgence (Indulgences Plénières)
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
A monumental staircase, flanked by buildings, chapels, rocks and an aqueduct leading to a church. A long procession of priests and other clergy ascends the stairs. In the right foreground is a stable with donkeys, cows, goats and pigs. Centrally in the foreground stands a pillar with a cross and inscription. In front of it a horse is rolling on the ground.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineAllegorie op de Katholieke Kerk: de volle aflaat (Indulgences Plénières). c. 1790. Louis Jean Desprez. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
