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Death and the Pope
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Death and the Pope

Heinrich Aldegrever · 1541 · engraving; paper

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

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The Pope, sitting on his throne, with a crown in his hands, before him kneels a secular leader. A cardinal and bishop look on. Above the Pope a devil, next to him Death who has the tiara with both hands. Below the image a four-line text in Latin. Fifth print from a series of eight on sin and death.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printDeath as skeleton
Credit lineDe Dood en de paus. 1541. Heinrich Aldegrever. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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