Allegory on the Christian Religion: a winged woman holding an open book and leaning against a tau-shaped cross; a bit hanging on one arm of the cross; a skeleton, symbolizing Death, below the feet of the woman

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Richard Schilders — 1611×1

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Allegory on the Christian Religion: a winged woman holding an open book and leaning against a tau-shaped cross; a bit hanging on one arm of the cross; a skeleton, symbolizing Death, below the feet of the woman

Weest ghetrouwe tot der doot: ende ick sal u de Croone des Levens gheven, "Apoc. 2.11" (NL)

Iconclass notations

11D123(TAU-CROSS) specific forms of the cross: Tau-cross

11P12:5(+1131) allegorical representations ~ religion; 'Religione', 'Religione de SS. Mauritio e Lazaro', 'Religione vera christiana' (Ripa)❧Abstract Ideas and Concepts (+ clothed with wings)

22C31 radiance emanating from persons or things

31A21 (human) skeleton

31AA2726 trampling, treading, stamping on someone or something - AA - female human figure

31F26 Death as skeleton

41D(+7) fashion, clothing (+ worn or torn clothes)

46C131613 reins

49MM32 book - MM - book open

83(THEODORUS BEZA, Icones XXXIX) (THEODORUS BEZA, Icones XXXIX) specific works of literature (with AUTHOR, Title)

86(RELIGIO CHRISTIANA)(+0) proverbs, sayings, etc. (RELIGIO CHRISTIANA) (+ variant)

86(WEES GETROUW TOT DEN DOOD EN IK ZAL U GEVEN DE KROON DES LEVENS.) proverbs, sayings, etc. (WEES GETROUW TOT DEN DOOD EN IK ZAL U GEVEN DE KROON DES LEVENS.)