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Light and darkness in the Bible

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  • John baptises Christ; the holy spirit descends. Etching by J. Mynde, c. 1737.
  • Christ stands among sick people ('The hundred guilder print'). Etching after Rembrandt, 1649.
  • Christ stands among sick people and Pharisees ('The hundred guilder print'). Etching by J.P. Le Bas, 1776, after Rembrandt, 1649.
  • The three kings bring offerings to the infant Jesus. Engraving by N. Dorigny after C. Maratta.
  • The flight into Egypt in the night, illuminated by the moon and the milky way. Engraving by H. Goudt, 1613, after A. Elsheimer, 1609.
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    The three kings bring offerings to the infant Jesus. Engraving by N. Dorigny after C. Maratta.

    Maratti, Carlo, 1625-1713. | Reference: 24059i
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    The sick and lame bend before the apostle Peter, hoping for cure. Coloured lithograph, 1863, after Masaccio.

    Masaccio, 1401-1428. | Date: 1863 | Reference: 24794i
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    The Virgin looks up at the announcing angel; cherubs spin in a circle around the Holy Spirit. Engraving after J. Callot (?).

    Callot, Jacques, 1592-1635. | Reference: 21697i
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    The baptism of Christ; two angels bear witness, the crowd points and the holy spirit descends. Engraving by F. Keller after J.F. Overbeck.

    Overbeck, Johann Friedrich, 1789-1869. | Reference: 22449i
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    The baptism of Christ. Lithograph by M. Fanoli, 1849, after G. Jäger.

    Jäger, Gustav, 1808-1871. | Date: 1 June 1849 | Reference: 22453i
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