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Christ Foretells the Destruction of Jerusalem
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Christ Foretells the Destruction of Jerusalem

Pieter van der Borcht (I) · 1582 - 1593 · letterpress printing; etching; paper

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

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Jerusalem is surrounded by troops. Christ prophesied that at this sight the destruction of the city is near (Luke 21). In the lower left, a man lays wood on a fire and a woman stirs a pot. In the lower right, two men squatting to defecate. With a motto in Latin above the scene and a four-line inscription in Latin below the print. The print is part of an album.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineChristus voorspelt de verwoesting van Jeruzalem. 1582 - 1593. Pieter van der Borcht (I). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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