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Medallion with an Allegorical Representation of Marriage on Both Sides
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Impression of a medallion. Depiction of the marriage between Christ and the Church (Ecclesia). Above their heads the dove of the Holy Spirit and the tetragram as a symbol of God the Father. Ecclesia holds a chalice in her hand, and behind her stand Faith, Hope, and Charity. Christ holds the cross in his hand and stands on a skeleton as a sign of his victory over death. The border inscription contains a Bible verse from Song of Songs 8:6.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineMedaillon met aan beide zijden een allegorische voorstelling van het huwelijk. 1607 - 1677. Dirck Strijcker. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.