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Allegorical Title Page with God the Father and Personifications of Light and Faith
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Allegorical Title Page with God the Father and Personifications of Light and Faith

Cornelis Galle (II) · 1643 · engraving; paper

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

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God the Father sits on a chair in the sky. He rests his foot on a globe on which paradise is visible. On a pedestal stand the personifications of Light (left) and Faith (right). Faith writes the title of the book on a stone tablet with a quill.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineAllegorische titelpagina met God de Vader en personificaties van Licht en Geloof. 1643. Cornelis Galle (II). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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