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Construction of the Temple of Solomon and the Construction of the Golden Altar for the Temple of Solomon
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Construction of the Temple of Solomon and the Construction of the Golden Altar for the Temple of Solomon

Jan Luyken · 1700 · etching; paper

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

About this work

Two scenes on a plate. Above: workers drag stone blocks to a hilltop, where the temple of Solomon is being built. Work is being done everywhere. Below: in the foreground craftsmen work on various objects for the interior of the temple of Solomon, such as the golden altar, the gilded doors, the candlesticks, the plates and the offering bowls. In the background the construction of the temple of Solomon.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineBouw van de tempel van Salomo en de constructie van het gouden altaar voor de tempel van Salomo. 1700. Jan Luyken. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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