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Saint Basil Serving a Meal to the Poor and Christ Washing the Feet of Peter
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Saint Basil Serving a Meal to the Poor and Christ Washing the Feet of Peter

Jan Luyken · 1700 · etching; paper

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

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Two scenes on a plate. Above: St. Basil sits at a large table with all the poor of the community. He has invited the poor to share a meal. Below: Christ kneeling before the Apostle Peter, washing his feet. The other disciples of Christ surround them.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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Credit lineHeilige Basilius serveert een maaltijd aan de armen en Christus die de de voeten van Petrus wast. 1700. Jan Luyken. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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