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Catafalque of Emperor Matthias
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Catafalque of Emperor Matthias

Jacques Callot · 1619 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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In a chapel of San Lorenzo in Florence, the catafalque of Emperor Matthias stands before a pyramid of candles. A requiem mass is just being celebrated; between the pillars of the chapel sit the audience, clergy, and nobility. Below the image, a two-line inscription in Italian.

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Credit lineKatafalk van keizer Matthias. 1619. Jacques Callot. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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