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The Martyrdom of John the Evangelist
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The Martyrdom of John the Evangelist

Albrecht Dürer · 1496 - 1497 · houtsnede; paper

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

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In front of a man on a throne sits John the Evangelist with hands folded in a cauldron standing on a fire. A man holds the fire high with a bellows, another man pours boiling oil over John with a large ladle. Many bystanders watch.

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Credit lineHet martelaarschap van Johannes de Evangelist. 1496 - 1497. Albrecht Dürer. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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