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Destruction of the Temple of Baal
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Destruction of the Temple of Baal

Harmen Jansz Muller · 1565 - 1569 · engraving; paper

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

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In the temple of Baal people knock down the idols. Before the altar the Baal priest is killed with a halberd. The high priest Jehoiada watches with the seven-year-old King Joash. At the bottom in the margin a verse in Latin about the scene.

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Credit lineVerwoesting van de tempel van Baäl. 1565 - 1569. Harmen Jansz Muller. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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