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The Birth of Jan Melis
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
The Birth of Jan Melis (a derogatory name for the Host). The production of flour for the wafer for the Host. Monks and priests engaged in producing the Host: sowing grain, harvesting, threshing, milling in a mill, baking, and controlling the final product, the Host. A caption and legend A-H in French and German. Satirical print on the Mass and the Roman Catholic Church, theme ca. 1560.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineDe geboorte van Jan Melis. 1570 - 1624. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
