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Engraving of a large branching tree with labelled limbs, two men on ladders pruning it, and smaller trees and workers in a rural landscape.

A great cedar tree representing the Catholic church, contrasted with two smaller trees representing later denominations. Engraving after W. Cave, ca. 1675.

An engraved allegory showing a large, branching tree rising from a trunk inscribed 'The Church Visible', its limbs bearing labelled fruit-like shapes. Two men on ladders prune branches while smaller trees flank the scene and figures work in a rural landscape.

Artist
William Cave
Date
[1675?]
Medium
Engravings Allegorical prints
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
4000 × 3432 px
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Español: Un gran cedro que representa a la Iglesia católica

Un grabado alegórico muestra un gran árbol ramificado que surge de un tronco con la inscripción 'The Church Visible', cuyas ramas llevan formas etiquetadas parecidas a frutos. Dos hombres en escaleras podan ramas mientras árboles menores flanquean la escena y varias figuras trabajan en un paisaje rural.

Português: Um grande cedro representando a Igreja Católica

Uma gravura alegórica mostra uma grande árvore ramificada que surge de um tronco com a inscrição 'The Church Visible', cujos galhos trazem formas rotuladas semelhantes a frutos. Dois homens em escadas podam galhos enquanto árvores menores ladeiam a cena e várias figuras trabalham em uma paisagem rural.

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