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Christ on the Donkey, the Pope on Horseback
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Christ on the Donkey, the Pope on Horseback

anonymous · 1600 - 1624 · engraving; paper

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

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Christ on the Donkey, the Pope on Horseback. A comparison between the humility of Christ and the pride of the Pope. To the left, a herm with the instruments of the Passion and two small scenes from the suffering of Christ; to the right, a herm with objects from the Roman Catholic Mass and two scenes showing the Pope being crowned and carried. A caption of two columns, each with thirteen lines, in Dutch lists the differences. A cartouche with text in Dutch appears within the image. Traces of older inscriptions in German are visible below the texts. Satirical print on the Pope and the Roman Catholic Church, theme ca. 1560.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineChristus op de ezel, de paus te paard. 1600 - 1624. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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