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Enthroned God and Dionysius the Carthusian in Ecstasy
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Enthroned God and Dionysius the Carthusian in Ecstasy

Anton von Woensam · 1538 · letterpress printing; houtsnede; paper

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

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Eight scenes with the four evangelists and the four Church Fathers flank the title. At the top God sits enthroned flanked by a kneeling Christ and Mary and saints. At the bottom the kneeling writer Dionysius the Carthusian (also Dionysius of Louvain) in ecstasy on clouds, with the Pope and religious figures on the left and right, and the Emperor and other rulers as witnesses.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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titelpaginaprintDionysius de KarthuizerGod the Fatherwriter, poet, authorDoctors (Fathers) of the Church
Credit lineTronende God en Dionysius de Karthuizer in extase. 1538. Anton von Woensam. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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