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Christ flees from the Jews who wish to crown him
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Christ flees from the Jews who wish to crown him. Contrast on the use of power. Mirror-image copy of the print by Lucas Cranach in the pamphlet 'Passional Christi und Antichristi' by Martin Luther from 1521, page 598 from a 17th-century edition. In the series of 13 pairs, the example of Christ is contrasted in two depictions with the behaviour of the Pope.
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Credit lineChristus vlucht voor de joden die hem willen kronen. c. 1661. Monogrammist GK (prentmaker, 17e eeuw). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
