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Heretics publicly tortured
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Heretics publicly tortured

Caspar Luyken · 1700 · etching; paper

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

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Martyrdom of heretics on a market square. They are flayed alive and tied to a stake. Bees and wasps are then released onto their bodies.

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Credit lineKetters worden publiekelijk gemarteld. 1700. Caspar Luyken. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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