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Non-Christian peoples looking at Christ in heaven
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Non-Christian peoples looking at Christ in heaven

Jan Punt · 1744 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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The personifications of various non-Christian peoples look up in wonder towards Christ. On the ground kneel a scholar, a Muslim, an African, and an indigenous inhabitant of America. In the background a Jewish priest. Christ thrones in heaven, on a rainbow, surrounded by angels. Above his head burns a flame, with one foot he tramples the serpent of evil, with the other he stands on a skull. One of the angels points to a sheet with a Bible quote from Isa. 45:22 in Dutch. The other two hold a banner.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineNiet-christelijke volken kijken naar Christus in de hemel. 1744. Jan Punt. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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