A forest landscape with the five wise virgins in the foreground. They sit around a table with the oil lamps and read from the Bible and the tablet with the ten commandments. Next to them jars of oil and objects of domestic custom. On the left an angel is sending two travellers away. In the background, John the Baptist preaches in a clearing in the forest. The print has a Latin caption, Five wise virgins in a landscape with the preaching of John the Baptist Likeness of the wise and foolish virgins (series title)., print maker: Jan Saenredam, (mentioned on object), Jan Saenredam, (mentioned on

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Photo credit: © Penta Springs / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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