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The Silver Age: The Law of the Old Testament
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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The female personification of the Law (Lex) sits on a stone staircase marked with the names of the twelve patriarchs of the Israelites. In one hand she holds a sword, in the other a tablet with Bible quotes from Ex. 20 and Deut. 5 in Latin. On the left in the background, Moses receives the tablets of the law from God the Father. On the right in the background, Korah, Dathan, and Abiram with their followers are swallowed by the earth. In the margin, a four-line inscription in Dutch, Latin, and French.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineDe Zilveren Eeuw: de wet van het Oude Testament. 1563 - before 1580. Hieronymus Wierix. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
