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Cells on Pharos
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Cells on Pharos

Jan Luyken · 1690 · etching; paper

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

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View of the 72 cells on Pharos where King Ptolemy Philadelphus had the Bible translated into Greek by Jews. In the background, the Pharos of Alexandria (lighthouse). Numbered top right: 177. The print is part of an album.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printboekillustratiealbumbladcell ~ monasteryPharos
Credit lineCellen op Pharos. 1690. Jan Luyken. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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