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The Destruction of Jericho
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The Destruction of Jericho

Gilliam van der Gouwen · 1728 · etching; engraving; paper

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

About this work

On the right foreground seven priests blowing ram's horns walking towards Jericho. Behind them follows the ark of the covenant. In the background the walls of the city of Jericho crumble. Joshua stands in the foreground and gives the order to attack the city of Jericho (Joshua 6:8-21). The print has a Hebrew, Latin, French, English, German and Dutch inscription.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineVernietiging van Jericho. 1728. Gilliam van der Gouwen. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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