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Portrait of Jesuit Johannes (Jan) Berchmans
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Portrait of Jesuit Johannes (Jan) Berchmans

Boëtius Adamsz. Bolswert · 1621 - 1633 · engraving; paper

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

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The Jesuit John Berchmans kneels before an open grave with skull and bones in an interior. In his hand he holds a crucifix, rosary and prayer book and he looks devoutly upwards where light rays break through a cloud. Against the wall hangs a painting with Mary and Child, on a table stands an hourglass.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit linePortret van jezuïet Johannes (Jan) Berchmans. 1621 - 1633. Boëtius Adamsz. Bolswert. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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