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Triumph of Joseph

Dirck Volckertsz. Coornhert · 1559 · letterpress printing; etching; engraving; paper

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

About this work

In the foreground Joseph, riding on an ox. In his left hand a cross with a banner. On the banner a beehive, carried by a Phoenix, symbol for his chastity. Behind Joseph the wife of Potiphar (Zephirach) tries to tear off Joseph's cloak. Joseph's triumph also leads Envy (Invidia) along, she stands for the jealousy of Joseph's brothers. In the background Joseph is thrown into a pit by his brothers. The print has a Latin text of six lines on a separate piece of paper and is part of an eight-part series on the Triumph of Patience.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description

Subjects

print Envy ox Joseph (not in biblical context)

Credit lineTriomf van Jozef. 1559. Dirck Volckertsz. Coornhert. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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