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The washing of poor men's feet by the Pope on Holy Thursday. Etching after B. Picart.

Christ raises Lazarus from his tomb. Engraving.

God appears radiantly behind a black cloud as Moses swings an incense burner; four people are washing their feet and hands in preparation. Etching.

Christ raises Lazarus from his tomb. Engraving by J. Rogers after D.A.M. Raffet.

A woman washes the feet of another woman in a church. Engraving.

Christ washes the feet of the apostles. Etching by R. Stang after J.F. Overbeck, 1847.

Interior of a hospital with a woman washing a man's feet. Oil painting.

Abraham gives food to his three strange guests. Stipple engraving by G.S Facius and J.G. Facius, 1781, after B.E. Murillo.

Boer War: soldiers washing their feet in a stream. Halftone, c.1900, after T. Winter.

One of the seven Acts of Mercy: Lot welcomes two angels to his house in Sodom, representing hospitality for travellers. Line engraving by S. Bourdon after himself.

Saint Mary Magdalen anoints Christ's feet at the meal of Simon the Pharisee. Etching by F.A. Ludy after J.F. Overbeck.

The feast in the house of Simon the Pharisee: on the far right Mary Magdalene washes Christ's feet. Etching by V. Lefebvre after P. Caliari, il Veronese.

Christ washes the feet of the apostles; Mary Magdalene washes Christ's feet; a farmer washes his cattle's feet. Engraving.

The baptism of Christ; two angels bear witness, the crowd points and the holy spirit descends. Engraving by F. Keller after J.F. Overbeck.

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Foot washing (Rite)

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Saint Mary Magdalen anoints Christ's feet at the meal of Simon the Pharisee. Etching by F.A. Ludy after J.F. Overbeck.

Christ washes the feet of the apostles; Mary Magdalene washes Christ's feet; a farmer washes his cattle's feet. Engraving.

The baptism of Christ; two angels bear witness, the crowd points and the holy spirit descends. Engraving by F. Keller after J.F. Overbeck.

Christ washes the feet of the apostles. Etching by R. Stang after J.F. Overbeck, 1847.

The washing of poor men's feet by the Pope on Holy Thursday. Etching after B. Picart.

Foot washing (Rite)

Images from the collections

Images about Foot washing (Rite)

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Saint Mary Magdalen anoints Christ's feet at the meal of Simon the Pharisee. Etching by F.A. Ludy after J.F. Overbeck.

Christ washes the feet of the apostles; Mary Magdalene washes Christ's feet; a farmer washes his cattle's feet. Engraving.

The baptism of Christ; two angels bear witness, the crowd points and the holy spirit descends. Engraving by F. Keller after J.F. Overbeck.

Christ washes the feet of the apostles. Etching by R. Stang after J.F. Overbeck, 1847.

The washing of poor men's feet by the Pope on Holy Thursday. Etching after B. Picart.

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