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Transfiguration
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Transfiguration

anonymous · 1585 · engraving; paper

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

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The Transfiguration on the mountain. Moses and Elijah appear on either side of Christ and speak with him. On the mountain sit James, John and Peter. The latter makes a speaking gesture and suggests setting up three tents for Christ, Moses and Elijah. Below the image a reference in Latin to the biblical text in Matt. 17.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineTransfiguratie. 1585. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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