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Pilate Washes His Hands in Innocence
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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Pilate washes his hands in innocence. Before the crowd he washes his hands in a basin of water. In the background it can be seen that Christ is being taken away after being sentenced to death. In the margin a three-line Bible quotation from Matthew 27 in Latin.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit linePilatus wast zijn handen in onschuld. 1563 - before 1619. Hieronymus Wierix. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
