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The Triumph of Divine Love (Right Plate)
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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On a two-wheeled chariot stands Divine Love (Caritas). She holds a child pressed to her breast. Beside her stand two more children seeking protection. At the front of the chariot sits a pelican feeding its young with its own blood. Above the head of Divine Love, a group of little angels fly in a round dance, the foremost holding a torch. Behind the chariot walk two angels; one holds a burning heart in the air, the other threatens two writhing snakes with a torch, symbol of hatred.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineTriomf van de Goddelijke Liefde (linker plaat). c. 1626 - 1677. Adriaen Lommelin. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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