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Engraving of Saint Nicholas in bishop's robes pointing toward a reclining man at right, with angels and light rays above.

Saint Nicholas Appears to Emperor Constantine in a Dream

Engraving of Saint Nicholas in bishop's mitre and vestments, pointing toward a reclining man in a bed at right, while angels and cherubs appear in clouds and rays of light above. A Latin inscription runs along the lower margin beneath the plate.

Artist
Hans Witdoeck
Date
1630-1642
Medium
Source
Rijksmuseum
Size
2744 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Rijksmuseum marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1642.
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

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