Mankind begs for forgiveness of his sins, Gilliam van der Gouwen, 1681 - 1702 print A man is begging his knees for the angel Gabriel. Next to him figures from the Bible: the snake of the earth's paradise, a woman with the two tables of the law, death and the angel with the flaming sword. In the Luch the Christ child, surrounded by angels. In the background a monument with performances from the Bible and with the title of the book. Amsterdam paper engraving devils in the form of (fabulous) animals (with NAME). the ten commandments represented together on stone tablets. personifications of Death


Mankind begs for forgiveness of his sins, Gilliam van der Gouwen, 1681 - 1702 print A man is begging his knees for the angel Gabriel. Next to him figures from the Bible: the snake of the earth's paradise, a woman with the two tables of the law, death and the angel with the flaming sword. In the Luch the Christ child, surrounded by angels. In the background a monument with performances from the Bible and with the title of the book. Amsterdam paper engraving devils in the form of (fabulous) animals (with NAME). the ten commandments represented together on stone tablets. personifications of Death; 'Morte' (Ripa). Powers (with flaming sword) ~ hierarchy of angels. the Archangel Gabriel. Christ as child or youth (in general) ~ Christian religion (+ angel(s))


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