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Torture of heretics in Arras, 1491
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Torture of heretics in Arras, 1491

Caspar Luyken · 1700 · etching; paper

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

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Heretics and devil worshippers in Arras are tortured in the prison. In the foreground a naked prisoner lies on the ground. Water is poured drop by drop on his belly. In the background a fire is stoked under the feet of a sitting prisoner.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printboekillustratiehistorieprentprison, jailtorture
Credit lineMarteling van ketters in Atrecht, 1491. 1700. Caspar Luyken. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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