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The Death of Absalom
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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Joab thrusts his lance into the chest of Absalom, who is still alive hanging in the tree where he had become entangled with his hair. Below the scene a reference in Latin to the Bible text in 2 Samuel 18.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineDood van Absalom. 1585. Johannes Wierix. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
