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Church where the Host is kept burns down but the Host remains unharmed
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Church where the Host is kept burns down but the Host remains unharmed

Boëtius Adamsz. Bolswert · 1590 - 1633 · engraving; paper

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

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The church where the host is kept burns down, but the host remains unharmed. Residents of Amsterdam look on in despair at the burning church building while firefighters do everything to extinguish the fire. Below the image are verses in Latin and Dutch.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineKerk waar de hostie wordt bewaard brandt af maar de hostie blijft gespaard. 1590 - 1633. Boëtius Adamsz. Bolswert. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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