Allegorical performance with in the middle the female personification of the Roman Church, crowned with a tiara. She tramples on a rabbi holding a Hebrew text and the personification of the Roman Empire, holding a statue of Victoria in her hands. Superstition (Idolatria) tries to take the image away from her. On the left, near a tree, the female personification of Christian faith, an open Bible in her hands. In front of her a priest baptizing a woman. In the foreground some Muslims looking up at a preaching man. One of them is holding a tablet with eight lines from the Koran. In the background temples and rituals of pagan religions are depicted. In the margin a nine-line caption and a legend in French, Imagination of the world's most important religions Tableau des principales religions du monde, Titelpagina voor: Naaukeurkeurvingsvings der uit externtsdienst-plichten, kerk-zeden en habensens van alle volkeren der waerelden, 1727-1738, print maker: Bernard Picart, (mentioned on object), Bernard Picart, (mentioned on object), Amsterdam, 1727, paper, etching, engraving, h 373 mm × w 223 mm
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Allegorical performance, middle, female personification, Roman Church, crowned, tiara, tramples, rabbi holding, Hebrew text, personification, Roman Empire, holding, statue, Victoria, hands, Superstition, Idolatria, tries, take, image away, left, tree, female personification, Christian faith, open Bible, hands, front, priest baptizing, woman, foreground, Muslims looking up, preaching man, holding, tablet, eight lines, Koran, background temples, rituals, pagan religions, depicted, margin, nine-line caption, legend, French, Imagination, world's, important religions Tableau des principales religions du monde, Titelpagina voor, Naaukeurkeurvingsvings der uit externtsdienst-plichten, kerk-zeden en habensens van alle volkeren der waerelden, 1727-1738, print maker, Bernard Picart, mentioned, object, Bernard Picart, mentioned, object, Amsterdam, 1727, paper, etching, engraving, h 373 mm × w 223 mm
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