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Descent of the Holy Ghost [Acts 2:1-6] by Philips Galle, Maarten van Heemskerck — VisualArtsDB

Descent of the Holy Ghost [Acts 2:1-6]

Descent of the Holy Ghost [Acts 2:1-6]

Philips Galle Maarten van Heemskerck

1575–1582

Medium: Engraving
Dimensions: plate: 21.3 x 27.4 cm (8 3/8 x 10 13/16 in.)
Genre: Print
Museum: Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, MA, US

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