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Procession to Free Rome from the Plague
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Procession to Free Rome from the Plague

1657 · etching; paper

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

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Seven successive depictions related to the plague in Rome in 1656-1657. A procession of Pope Alexander VII through the city of Rome, to free the city from the plague. Below each image, explanatory texts with numbers. Title above in Italian. A coat of arms and dedication in Italian in the lower margin.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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Credit lineOptocht om Rome vrij te maken van de pest. 1657. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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