The Triumph of the Eucharist over Philosophy, by Rubens

An image of The Triumph of the Eucharist over Philosophy and Science Nova Legis Triumphus. Sketch for the 'Eucharist' series of designs. Rubens, Peter Paul (Flemish 1577-1640). Oil on panel, height 16.5 cm, width 21.9 cm, circa 1625-1626.

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The Triumph of the Eucharist over Philosophy and Science Nova Legis Triumphus. Sketch for the 'Eucharist' series of designs. Rubens, Peter Paul (Flemish 1577-1640). Oil on panel, height 16.5 cm, width 21.9 cm, circa 1625-1626.

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Accession Number: 243
Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
Aperture: f/27.0
Focal length: 120
Camera: Hasselblad H3DII-31
Photographer name: Michael Jones
Image height: 766 pixels
Image width: 1024 pixels
Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.0 (Windows)
Filesize: 181.69kB
Exposure time: 1/60
ISO Speed: 100
Fnumber: 27/1
Captured: 2011:11:04 15:01:24

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