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Saint Theodora Freed by Didymus and the Martyrdom of Saint Theodora and Didymus
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. Theodora puts on Didymus's soldier's clothing. Thus she escaped from a brothel where she was imprisoned. Below: Didymus sits blindfolded on his knees, about to be beheaded by the executioner. St. Theodora stops the execution and demands to be executed together with Didymus.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineHeilige Theodora wordt door Didymus bevrijd en de marteldood van de heilige Theodora en Didymus. 1700. Jan Luyken. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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