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Judges of Athens on the Areopagus
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Judges of Athens on the Areopagus

Willem Isaacsz. van Swanenburg · 1605 · engraving; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

The judges of Athens gather at night on the Areopagus and deliberate with one another. Below the image, two four-line verses in Latin. The print is part of an album.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printalbumbladmagistracy, judgesjuridical examplesexemplary judges'Gerechtigkeitsbilder'
Credit lineRechters van Athene op de Areopagus. 1605. Willem Isaacsz. van Swanenburg. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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