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The Dead Christ and the Four Evangelists
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Christ lies in a sarcophagus, surrounded by Mary Magdalene and the evangelists with their symbols (Matthew with an angel, John with an eagle, Luke with an ox, and Mark with a lion). In the foreground, the crown of thorns and the nails. In the background, the Resurrection is visible: Christ with a banner in his hand, floating above his grave near Golgotha. Below the depiction, a four-line poem in Latin, French, German, and Dutch.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineDe gestorven Christus en de vier evangelisten. 1583. Hendrick Goltzius. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
