The Triumph of Christ

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Sepia-toned reproduction of king atop chariot drawn by lambs. Four bound figures follow behind. In background, man hangs on cross. Latin text below.
Dirck Volckertz. Coornhert (Dutch, 1522–1590) after Maarten van Heemskerck (Dutch, 1498–1574)
from the series The Triumph of Patience, 1559. Published by Jan Galle (Flemish, 1600–1676), Antwerp, 1638. Engraving, 20.7 x 25.7 cm. Lent by the National Gallery of Art, Washington, Alisa Mellon Bruce Fund, 1974. New Hollstein 443.

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Wearing a crown of stars, Christ sits enthroned upon a chariot pulled by a pair of lambs. He carries a cross hung with a banner displaying symbols of his suffering and death. Bound to him are Satan, a skeletal personification of Death, and two further personifications: a dog-headed demon who stands for Sin, and a nude young woman who stands for the Temporal World, an imperial orb perched on her head.

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    Dirck Volckertz. Coornhert (Dutch, 1522–1590) after Maarten van Heemskerck (Dutch, 1498–1574)
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