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Christ gives the sword of faith / Man goes through the narrow gate / Woman gives her heart to God / Lady World and the devil
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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Four representations. Top left: a woman receives from Christ the sword of faith, so that she can fight the devil. The devil sits by a tree and has set traps for her. Top right: a man walks with a cross on his back through the narrow gate. In the background people go through the broad gate. Bottom left: a woman offers her heart to God, while Faith and Hope support her. Bottom right: a woman prays to God, while Lady World and the devil harass her.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineChristus geeft het zwaard van het geloof / Man gaat door de smalle poort / Vrouw geeft haar hart aan God / Vrouwe Wereld en de duivel. in or before 1767. Cornelis van Noorde. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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