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The Circumcision of Christ
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The Circumcision of Christ

c. 1711 - c. 1720 · engraving; paper

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

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Eight days after the birth Christ is circumcised. Joseph holds Christ on his lap and a priest performs the circumcision. In another room the women wait apart from the men. Illustration from the New Testament. Under the representation a title in Greek, English, German, Latin, French and Dutch.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineBesnijdenis van Christus. c. 1711 - c. 1720. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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