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Lucius, the Arian bishop of Alexandria, steps on a ball and the purification of the ball with fire
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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Two representations on one plate. Above: in the foreground Lucius, the Arian bishop of Alexandria, on a square. He steps on a ball and thus interrupts the ball game of some children. The children scream and gesture. Below: after Lucius, the Arian patriarch, has touched a ball, the children make a large fire to purify the ball.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineLucius, de Ariaanse bisschop van Alexandië, trapt op een bal en de zuivering van de bal met vuur. 1701. Jan Luyken. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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