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Peter blesses the apostles
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Peter blesses the apostles

Franz Anton Maulbertsch · c. 1770 - c. 1795 · etching; drypoint; paper; ink

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

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Peter amidst a group of apostles in a church building. One of the men kneels before him and is blessed by Peter. A kneeling man on the right holds a dish with a cup – a reference to the Eucharist. Above the group floats an angel. On the left is an apostle with a long beard, a staff, and a book, who, after receiving the blessing, enters the world to proclaim Christ's message.

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Credit linePetrus zegent de apostelen. c. 1770 - c. 1795. Franz Anton Maulbertsch. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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