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The Stretching of Two Christian Prisoners and the Martyrdom of Some Christians
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: Two imprisoned Christians are stretched on a rack by order of a Roman emperor with the help of ropes and a windlass; in the background another Christian is tortured on a screw bench. Below: Some imprisoned Christians are tortured to death by Roman soldiers. They are tied to a rotating wheel, which then rolls over a plate with nails. In the background other torture practices such as breaking on the wheel.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineUitrekken van twee gevangen christenen en de marteldood van enkele christenen. 1700. Jan Luyken. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
