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Brugge monks on the stake, 1578
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Brugge monks on the stake, 1578

Simon Frisius · 1613 - 1615 · etching; paper

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

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Whipping and execution of the Franciscan monks in Bruges on charges of sodomy, 26 July 1578. To the right the whipping, to the left the monks at the stake. With a four-line Latin inscription. Numbered: 99. Printed on the reverse with Latin text.

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printhistorieprentpyreBrugesTachtigjarige Oorlog
Credit lineBrugse monniken op de brandstapel, 1578. 1613 - 1615. Simon Frisius. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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