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Original fileHulda Profetessen van het Oude Testament (serietitel)
after Hendrick Goltzius
Huldah is depicted in an elegant, twisting pose with billowing robes, characteristic of the artist's Mannerist style. She holds a large, locked book under her arm—the lost 'Book of the Law'—and gazes into the distance as if perceiving a divine vision. The background features steep, winding mountain paths and fortified hilltop structures.
Huldah represents the rediscovery and authentication of lost sacred knowledge, specifically the scroll found during the restoration of the Temple. This narrative of recovering ancient, hidden wisdom mirrors the Renaissance preoccupation with 'prisca theologia' and the restoration of forgotten philosophical and spiritual texts.
Fatidici vates secreta voluminis Holda Enucleans, Domini quanta sit ira refert. 2
Translation
Holda, a prophetess, revealing the secrets of the scroll, Relates how great is the wrath of the Lord.
2 Kings 22
The biblical source for Huldah, who serves as the authority for identifying and interpreting the 'Book of the Law' found in the Temple.
Cornelius Agrippa
In his writings on the nobility of women, Agrippa cites Huldah as a primary example of female divine inspiration and prophetic authority.
Object
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
Engraving
religious
Digital Source
Wikimedia Commons · CC0
http://hdl.handle.net/10934/RM0001.COLLECT.501790
Creative Commons Zero, Public Domain Dedication
3436 × 5356 px
715df6ffca0ca34f9c9440fd2fbc268d6066ffd8
November 26, 2019
March 23, 2026
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