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Grapevines with Scenes from the Old and New Testament
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Grapevines with Scenes from the Old and New Testament

anonymous · 1647 · engraving; paper

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

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Grapevines containing seven scenes from the Old and New Testament: the Fall, the Ladder of Jacob, the circumcision of Isaac, the Passover lamb, the Last Supper, the baptism of Christ, and the Transfiguration of Christ. In the center, the title. At the top and bottom, in groups of three, the prophets Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and Daniel, the four Evangelists, and the Church Fathers Ambrose, Augustine, Jerome, and Gregory. In the middle at the top, a dove in a rayed halo as a symbol of the Holy Spirit.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineWijnranken met scènes uit Oude en Nieuwe Testament. 1647. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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