Landscape with figures from the Old Testament, Bernard Picart, 1720 print Allegorical representation with figures from the Old Testament. Left Adam and Eva, Isaac and Abraham and Noah. On the right Moses and Aaron and King David. Christ travels on a cloud in heaven, surrounded by the symbols of the four evangelists. Above his head, the flame of troubles burns. He trampled death (as a skeleton). In heaven a tetragram as a symbol of God the Father. Amsterdam paper etching / engraving Adam and Eve (not in biblical context). the sacrifice of Isaac (Genesis 22). the dove returns with an olive-branc
Landscape with figures from the Old Testament, Bernard Picart, 1720 print Allegorical representation with figures from the Old Testament. Left Adam and Eva, Isaac and Abraham and Noah. On the right Moses and Aaron and King David. Christ travels on a cloud in heaven, surrounded by the symbols of the four evangelists. Above his head, the flame of troubles burns. He trampled death (as a skeleton). In heaven a tetragram as a symbol of God the Father. Amsterdam paper etching / engraving Adam and Eve (not in biblical context). the sacrifice of Isaac (Genesis 22). the dove returns with an olive-branch ~ story of Noah. Moses (not in biblical context); possible attributes: rays of light or horns on his head, rod, Tables of the Law. Aaron (not in biblical context); possible attributes: attributes of Aaron: censer, dressed as high priest or bishop, ointment jar, rod or flowering wand. David as musician, usually playing the harp. the four symbols of the evangelists, 'the apocalyptic beasts'. 'Salvator Mundi', making a blessing gesture; an orb in his hand or at his feet. Death as skeleton. tetragram (in Roman or Hebrew script) ~ symbol of God the Father
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