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Saint Mary of Edessa and Saint Abraham
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
In the left background Mary of Edessa. She receives a visit from a man who seduces her. After this visit Mary turns away from her faith. Her uncle, the holy Abraham in the foreground. He prays for his niece. In the background the death of the Holy Abraham. The print has a Latin inscription and is part of a series with the subject female hermits.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineMaria van Edessa en de Heilige Abraham. 1570 - 1618. Cornelis Galle (I). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
