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JOSEFA DE AYALA. The Sacrificial Lamb, c1670-1684. Creator: Josefa de Ayala.

JOSEFA DE AYALA. The Sacrificial Lamb, c1670-1684. The inscription refers to Christ as the Lamb whose death was foretold. This symbolism of Christ as a sacrificial lamb who brings salvation derives from the feast of Passover, instituted after the Lord saved the Jews in Egypt who brushed the blood of slaughtered lambs over their doors.
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Title:
The Sacrificial Lamb, c1670-1684. Creator: Josefa de Ayala.
Caption:
The Sacrificial Lamb, c1670-1684. The inscription refers to Christ as the Lamb whose death was foretold. This symbolism of Christ as a sacrificial lamb who brings salvation derives from the feast of Passover, instituted after the Lord saved the Jews in Egypt who brushed the blood of slaughtered lambs over their doors.
Technique/material:
Oil
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Album / Heritage Art/Heritage Images
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Image size:
4960 x 3413 px | 48.4 MB
Print size:
42.0 x 28.9 cm | 16.5 x 11.4 in (300 dpi)
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