Christ gives his blood to his bride, Anonymous, After Johann Sadeler (I), After Maerten de Vos, 1643 print The bride of Christ (the church), kneeling and looking up to the appearance of Christ in a cloud. Above her head the Holy Spirit in the form of a pigeon. From the wound in Christ 'she flows blood that falls on the bride through a Bible (' Verbum Vitae ') and the Holy Spirit. Around the bride nine women with crowns on the head that hold jugs and gathering wood. In the background, Christ accompanies his bride to the temple, followed by the nine women. On the right a vineyard. The print has
Christ gives his blood to his bride, Anonymous, After Johann Sadeler (I), After Maerten de Vos, 1643 print The bride of Christ (the church), kneeling and looking up to the appearance of Christ in a cloud. Above her head the Holy Spirit in the form of a pigeon. From the wound in Christ 'she flows blood that falls on the bride through a Bible (' Verbum Vitae ') and the Holy Spirit. Around the bride nine women with crowns on the head that hold jugs and gathering wood. In the background, Christ accompanies his bride to the temple, followed by the nine women. On the right a vineyard. The print has a Latin caption about the Solomon Song of Solomo. after print by: Antwerppublisher: Amsterdam paper engraving Song of Solomon, Song of Songs (with BOOK CHAPTER:VERSE) (+ Christ bearded). Song of Solomon, Song of Songs (with BOOK CHAPTER:VERSE) (+ Holy Ghost in other form). vineyard. the Sacred Blood (+ Christ (bearded)). 'Fons Vitae', 'Fons Pietatis'. female persons from the Old Testament (not in biblical context). 'Ecclesia' as bride of Christ (the Lamb), 'Ecclesia sponsa Dei', 'sponsus-sponsa'. non-narrative representations of the wise and the foolish virgins
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