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Amida
Ancient Egyptian-style illustration showing Osiris, depicted with blue skin, wrapped in white and holding a crook and flail, standing beside Isis, who wears a green dress and holds an ankh, with a throne-shaped crown on her head.
the gods on Olympus
Vishnu and Lakshmi
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Engraving by Lucas Vorsterman after Peter Paul Rubens showing St. Ignatius of Loyola with a halo, hands clasped in prayer before a crucifix and open book.
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