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Elisha Curses the Mocking Children
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Elisha Curses the Mocking Children

Nicolaes de Bruyn · 1602 · engraving; paper

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

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In the foreground, Elisha is surrounded by children. They have mocked him for his baldness. He curses them in the name of the Lord. Two bears come out of the woods and tear the children apart.

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Credit lineElisa vervloekt vervelende kinderen. 1602. Nicolaes de Bruyn. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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