Type # for projects,to access projects, > for users, and ? for help.
Reverse Image
Lightboxes
[]
Your ongoing selection
Asset(s) Assets
Your quote 0

Your selection

Clear selection
Request a quote now

Leave the work to our dedicated Account Managers.

{"event":"pageview","page_type1":"catalog","page_type2":"image_page","language":"en","user_logged":"false","user_type":"ecommerce","nl_subscriber":"false"}
{"event":"ecommerce_event","event_name":"view_item","event_category":"browse_catalog","ecommerce":{"items":[{"item_id":"AFF5615718","item_brand":"other","item_category":"illustration","item_category2":"out_of_copyright","item_category3":"standard","item_category4":"unknown_artist_16th_century","item_category5":"not_balown","item_list_name":"search_results","item_name":"great_chain_of_being_from_rhetorica_christiana_ad_concionandi_et_orandi_usum_accommodate_by_diego_va","item_variant":"undefined"}]}}
Metadata Block (Hidden)

Contact us for further help

High res file dimension

Search for more high res images or videos

Great Chain of Being' from 'Rhetorica Christiana ad concionandi et orandi usum accommodate…' by Diego...

IMAGE number
AFF5615718
Image title
Great Chain of Being' from 'Rhetorica Christiana ad concionandi et orandi usum accommodate…' by Diego Valadés (1533-1582) published in 1579
Auto-translated text View Original Source
Artist
Unknown Artist, (16th century)
Location
Private Collection
Date
1579 AD (C16th AD)
Image description

The engraving shows the hierarchy of all life, from top to bottom: God in Heaven; Angels, Humans, Animals, Plants; Minerals and finally the Devil and demons in Hell torturing the fallen. This divine plan was central Catholic belief and to medieval Christianity until the Renaissance and separation of church and state. Diego Valadés was a Franciscan missionary in Mexico who wrote the 'Rhetorica Christiana' as a teaching aid. Photograph of folio from 1579 first edition.

Photo credit
Photo © AF Fotografie / Bridgeman Images
Image keywords
16th century / angel / catholicism / Christianity / religion / elephant / animal / hell / torture / execution / chain / seraphim / religious / grading / birds / cherubim / animals / order / ranking / god / hierarchical / man / plants / humans / archangels / diagram / structure / metaphysics / medieval / demons / 1570s / devil / minerals / 16th century / levels / matter / hell / humankind / torturing / angelic / cut in half / throne / ordering / divine plan / fallen / system / seraph / engraving / religion / illustration / 1579 / Great Chain of Being / rhetorica christiana / ad concionandi et orandi usum accommodate / diego valadés / diego de valadés / fray diego valadés / of belief / of life / scala naturae / ladder of being / god in heaven

Add to cart

Contact us for other Usage Options

Pay for usage you need
Highest quality images
Personal products
Personal Prints, Cards, Gifts, Reference. Not for commercial use, not for public display, not for resale. Eg: Put this image on a mug or as a single print for oneself or a present for someone.
$25.00
Personal website or social media
Use in a presentation. All languages, 3 years. Personal presentation use or non-commercial, non-public use within a company or organization only.
$50.00
Corporate website, social media or presentation/talk
Use on a company website, in a company social media post/page/blog, in an app or in a corporate presentation (internal or external). Not for advertising or collateral. All languages, 3 years.
$190.00
Editorial (Books, magazines and newspaper) - standard
Print and/or digital. Single use, any size, inside only. Single language only. Single territory rights for trade books; worldwide rights for academic books. Print run up to 1500. 7 years. (excludes advertising) eg:Illustrate the inside of a book or magazine with a print run of 1,000 units
$100.00
Editorial (Books, magazines and newspaper) - extended
Print and/or digital. Single use, any size, inside only. Single language only. Single territory rights for trade books; worldwide rights for academic books. Print run up to 5000. 7 years. (excludes advertising) eg: Illustrate the inside of a book or magazine with a print run of 5,000 units
$175.00
Add to cart Buy now & download
Licensing FAQ
Do you need support?
Contact us
Asset - General information
Copyright status
No Additional Copyright
Largest available format 3989 × 5669 px 16 MB
Dimension [pixels] Dimension in 300dpi [mm] File size [MB] Online Purchase
Large 3989 × 5669 px 338 × 480 mm 15.7 MB
Medium 721 × 1024 px 61 × 87 mm 1.2 MB

Similar Images
Why choose Bridgeman Images

Art. Culture. History.

We partner with the world's leading museums, galleries and artists, so you have access to the highest-quality imagery.

Discover our collection Browse FAQs

Simple. Fast. Reliable.

Our teams can help you find the perfect content and take care of all of the copyright and licensing requirements.

Contact us

Discover millions of images and videos for your creative projects.

Start your search

Navigation

Contact

Bridgeman Images
77 Sands Street, 6th Floor
Brooklyn, NY 11201
United States

T: +1 212 828 1238

Legal

© Copyright 2024 Bridgeman Art Library Limited. Registered in England and Wales as company number 01056394.