| Note: | J70 |
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| Object Name: | Rhetorica Christiana | |
| Creation Date: | 1579 | |
| Culture: | Mexican Colonial | |
| Location: | Mexico | |
| Repository: | Benson Latin American Collection, University of Texas, Austin | |
| Image source: | Photo by Manuel Aguilar. Courtesy Benson Latin American Collection, General Libraries, University of Texas at Austin | |
| God Creator, Redeemer and Remunerator This illustration shows a linkage between all stages of the universe having God as its creator, redeemer, and remunerator. Bottom section represents hell and devil being worshipped by sinners. The following five rows are a representation of paradise (nature, animals, water and earth) which appear to be in complete harmony. Center rows: Human beings search for the heavens having God's' glory as their destiny. Orderly rows of angels patiently wait their turn to enter the heavens. The image of God sitting on a throne and his son by his side appear to be the final judges of humans. The right side of the illustration depicts the fall of the bad angels to the dominion of the devil or hell. | ||
