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Lapse of Faith
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Lapse of Faith

Jan Toorop · 1894 · deck paint; prepared paper; pencil

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

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In this chaotic scene, mankind has lost its faith and drowns in the sea of life. The heads of the Dutch writers Willem Kloos and Lodewijk van Deyssel are still just above the water. Sticking out of the ground at centre are bayonets, symbols of the sovereign power intent on restoring order through violence. All hope is not lost, however, for Psyche, the Soul, sails in on two swans at the left.

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Credit lineGeloofsinzinking. 1894. Jan Toorop. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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