The Triumph of the Eucharist over Philosophy, by Rubens

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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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