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Philip Galle

The Seed Falling among the Stones

1574
engraving

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FROM THE CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART’S CATALOG

The figure representing religion in this image is described specifically as “Persecution,” implying some of the religious troubles during the Protestant Reformation.

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