Composite rotting head of a monk representing an allegory of iconoclasm, Marcus Gheeraerts the Elder, between 1560 and 1570

Composite rotting head of a monk representing an allegory of iconoclasm; the head emerges from a rocky outcropping, infested with little figures who swarm over it; a diabolical mass is being conducted inside the gaping mouth, and on the pate sits a figure of the pope enthroned beneath a canopy with indulgences pinned up on the staves; various rituals and processions take place and are labelled with letters; in the foreground protestant iconoclasts are clearing up bits of altarpieces, religious sculptures, sundry vanities and other church paraphernalia and tipping them into a fire. This is a revision of another (see 'other versions', below) with artifact reduction, reduced uneven coloration and 2x upscaling visual comparison of original (left) vs. Revised (right). Date: between 1560 and 1570. Dimensions: height: 43.5 cm (17.1 in); width: 31.5 cm (12.4 in). Medium: etching print. Collection: British Museum. Marcus Gheeraerts I (Attr) - Composite rotting head of a monk representing an allegory of iconoclasm revised