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. In the background temples and rituals of pagan religions are depicted. By an empty margin, depicting the most important religions in the world., print maker: Bernard Picart, intermediary draughtsman: Bernard Picart, Amsterdam, 1727, paper, etching, engraving, h 351 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, background temples, rituals, pagan religions, depicted, empty margin, depicting, important religions, world, print maker, Bernard Picart, intermediary draughtsman, Bernard Picart, Amsterdam, 1727, paper, etching, engraving, h 351 mm × w 223 mm
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