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Satirical print on the Roman Catholic Church, in connection with the April Movement, 1853
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Satirical print on the Roman Catholic Church, in connection with the April Movement, 1853

anonymous · 1853 · lithography; paper

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

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Satirical print on the Roman Catholic Church in connection with the April Movement of April 1853. View in a workshop where statues of saints are being carved. On the left, a priest shows a statue to the public; on the right, a Bible seller is turned away at the door. Below the print an explanation of the scene and a list of applicable Bible quotations.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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cartoonprintsculptor at workAprilbeweging
Credit lineSpotprent op de Roomse kerk, naar aanleiding van de Aprilbeweging, 1853. 1853. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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