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Engraving of Saint Nicholas in bishop's robes pointing toward a reclining man at right, with angels and light rays above.

H. Nicolaas verschijnt aan keizer Constantijn in een droom

Engraving of Saint Nicholas in bishop's mitre and vestments, pointing toward a reclining man in a bed at right, while angels and cherubs appear in clouds and rays of light above. A Latin inscription runs along the lower margin beneath the plate.

Artist
Hans Witdoeck
Date
1630-1642
Medium
Source
Rijksmuseum
Size
2744 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Rijksmuseum marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1642.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Rijksmuseum, image license https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Español: San Nicolás se aparece al emperador Constantino en un sueño

Grabado de San Nicolás con mitra y vestiduras episcopales, que señala hacia un hombre reclinado en una cama a la derecha, mientras ángeles y querubines aparecen entre nubes y rayos de luz arriba. Una inscripción en latín recorre el margen inferior de la lámina.

Português: São Nicolau aparece ao imperador Constantino em um sonho

Gravura de São Nicolau com mitra e vestes episcopais, apontando para um homem reclinado numa cama à direita, enquanto anjos e querubins surgem entre nuvens e raios de luz acima. Uma inscrição em latim percorre a margem inferior da chapa.

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