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Saint Agnes
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Saint Agnes

anonymous · 1653 - 1654 · letterpress printing; engraving; paper

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

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Saint Agnes with palm branch and lamb. In the background, she stands on the pyre. However, because her body remained unharmed by the flames, Agnes was subsequently beheaded. Top left: rr.2. With accompanying text about the persecution of Christians during the Roman Empire. The sheet is part of an album.

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Credit lineHeilige Agnes. 1653 - 1654. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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