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Susanna in the Bath
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
A Court Garden. In the foreground Susanna is identifiable, who wants to take a bath in a closed part of the garden. Her maids have just closed the gate of the garden and are on their way to fetch balm and oils. (Daniel 13: 17-18). Two judges, who spied on the naked Susanna, come forward and try to grab her (Daniel 13:20-24). From the house in the background the inhabitants stream out to see what is going on (Daniel 13:26). Two peacocks (symbol of pride) and two rabbits (symbol of lust) are also depicted. The series shows different aspects of courtship and some examples from the Old Testament.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineSusanna in bad. 1545 - 1608. Pieter van der Borcht (I). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.