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BRMS 149

Title

Subject

Christian art and symbolism

Description

Produced for instruction in the basic doctrines of the Catholic faith, this unusual book consists of full-page painted images accompanied by brief explanations written in Dutch on the facing pages. Later owned by the Carmelite friars of Nijmegen in the Netherlands, this book was made for the religious instruction of lay people who may not have had the ability to read.

Source

BRMS 149. [Picture-book of Catholic doctrine]. [Netherlands (Nijmegen?), late 18th century].

Publisher

Bridwell Library Special Collections

Date

Rights

Please cite Bridwell Library Special Collections, SMU, as the source of this file. A high-resolution version of this file may be obtained by contacting Special Collections (bridsc@smu.edu).

Relation

Illustrated

Format

Displayed as .jpg

Language

Type

Illustrated Manuscript

Collection

The Shape of Content in Christian Books, Broadsides, and Prints

Citation

“BRMS 149,” Bridwell Library Special Collections Exhibitions, accessed November 8, 2025, https://bridwell.omeka.net/items/show/1714.