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Engraving of a dying man in bed with kneeling clergy, angels carrying a soul upward on the left, and flames and tormented figures in hell on the right.

Allegorie op het sterven

An engraving shows a dying man in bed attended by a kneeling monk and clergy, while angels lift a soul toward heaven in clouds above. At right, a dark hellish scene of tormented figures and flames fills the background. Inscriptions in Latin and Dutch appear along the lower margin.

Artist
Schelte Adamsz. Bolswert (mentioned on object)
Date
1596-1659
Medium
Source
Rijksmuseum
Size
2824 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Rijksmuseum marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1659.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Rijksmuseum, image license https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Español: Alegoría de la muerte: muerte piadosa y muerte del pecador

Un grabado muestra a un moribundo en cama, atendido por un monje arrodillado y otros clérigos, mientras ángeles elevan un alma hacia el cielo entre nubes. A la derecha, una escena oscura del infierno con figuras atormentadas y llamas llena el fondo. Inscripciones en latín y neerlandés aparecen en el margen inferior.

Português: Alegoria da morte: morte piedosa e morte do pecador

Uma gravura mostra um moribundo na cama, assistido por um monge ajoelhado e outros clérigos, enquanto anjos elevam uma alma ao céu entre nuvens. À direita, uma cena sombria do inferno, com figuras atormentadas e chamas, ocupa o fundo. Inscrições em latim e holandês aparecem na margem inferior.

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