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Angels hold back the winds and the sealing of the elect
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Angels hold back the winds and the sealing of the elect

Ieronimus Greff von Frankfurt · 1502 · houtsnede; paper

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

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Four angels hold back the four winds, which symbolize the great world empires of antiquity. Another angel brings the sign of God upon the foreheads of the 144,000 sons of Israel.

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Credit lineEngelen houden de winden tegen en de verzegeling van de uitverkorenen. 1502. Ieronimus Greff von Frankfurt. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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