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A priest discovers the lectern
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A priest discovers the lectern

1717 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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The priest, his hands raised, looks surprised and startled at the lectern in the church. He is accompanied by a man who is also startled. The representation is decorated with an ornamental frame crowned by a Medusa head. At the bottom an open songbook and various attributes of a bishop.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit linePriester ontdekt lessenaar. 1717. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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