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Title Page for Olivier Boonaerts' "In Ecclesiasticvm Commentarivs..."

Cornelis Galle I after Sir Peter Paul Rubens

National Gallery of Art

This is an image featuring a scene with a bearded figure kneeling on a cloud, receiving a large open book from a radiant figure above. The book is held by two cherubic figures, containing text on each page. Below the cloud is a dark abyss with turbulent figures reaching upwards. The background includes classical architectural elements like columns, all framed within a page of a book.

Artwork Details

Date
1634
Medium
engraving on laid paper
Dimensions
6740 × 9408 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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