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Female saint at the cross
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Female saint at the cross

Jacques Callot · 1621 - 1635 · letterpress printing; etching; paper

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

About this work

View of a female saint embracing the cross on which Christ died. Latin and French texts in letterpress above and below this print. This sheet is part of the emblem series 'Monastic Life in Emblems'. The second state of this series comprises, in addition to an illustrated title page and 26 emblems, a title page and a dedication sheet, both in letterpress without images.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printcognizancethe empty cross(es)female saints
Credit lineVrouwelijke heilige bij het kruis. 1621 - 1635. Jacques Callot. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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