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Christians in Tyre Being Spared by the Lions and the Martyrdom of Saint Lawrence
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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Two scenes on one plate. Above: In the arena of Tyre lions are released upon the first Christians; the lions do not attack the Christians but become tame. Below: St. Lawrence lies on a gridiron and is burned alive. During his torture he speaks to Emperor Valerian.
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Credit lineChristenen in Tyrus worden gespaard door de leeuwen en de marteldood van de heilige Laurentius. 1700. Jan Luyken. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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