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Obedience (Obedientia)
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Obedience (Obedientia)

Crispijn van de Passe (I) · 1600 · engraving; paper

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

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Church interior with the female personification of Obedience (Obedientia), holding an open book in her hand. She looks up to the sky where the dove of the Holy Spirit appears. On the base of the column is a reference to the biblical book 1 Kings 3, in Latin.

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Credit lineGehoorzaamheid (Obedientia). 1600. Crispijn van de Passe (I). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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