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The Martyrdom of Paul
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The Martyrdom of Paul

Hendrick Goltzius · 1577 - 1582 · engraving; paper

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

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Paul is beheaded with a sword; to the left of the scene of his martyrdom he is depicted again, holding a sword. Below the representation twice two lines of Latin. This print is part of a series of 12 (13?) prints of (Christ and?) the apostles, more specifically of the tortures they endured.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printPaul prays before his beheading
Credit lineHet martelaarschap van Paulus. 1577 - 1582. Hendrick Goltzius. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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