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The Holy Spirit with a Tiara / The Snake in the Fire
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The Holy Spirit with a Tiara / The Snake in the Fire

anonymous · 1666 · letterpress printing; engraving; paper

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

About this work

An emblem with two scenes. Above, the Holy Spirit in the form of a dove with a tiara in radiant light. Below, a snake in fire. A star comes from the mouth of the snake. These are devices of Pope Urban VI and Boniface IX.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printboekillustratieUrbanus VIBonifatius IXsnakesother birds: dovediadem, tiara
Credit lineHeilige Geest met tiara / Slang in het vuur. 1666. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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