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Christ Shows Wounds and Triumphs over Death
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Christ Shows Wounds and Triumphs over Death

Schelte Adamsz. Bolswert · 1596 - 1659 · engraving; paper

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

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Christ triumphs over death, he stands on the skeleton of death and the devil in the guise of a snake or dragon. He shows his wounds of the crucifixion. Angels stick a cross banner in the throat of the devil. Below the image is a Bible text from 1 Corinthians 16.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printDeath as skeleton'Christus Rex'Christ triumphing over devil(s)
Credit lineChristus toont wonden en triomfeert over de dood. 1596 - 1659. Schelte Adamsz. Bolswert. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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