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Raising of the Brazen Serpent
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Raising of the Brazen Serpent

Veit Rudolf Specklin · 1538 · houtsnede; paper

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

About this work

The discontented Israelites are punished with a plague of venomous snakes. They lie on the ground, bitten by the snakes. Moses and Aaron stand on the right next to a tau-shaped pole with a bronze serpent which will heal the people. Print is part of an album.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineOprichting van de koperen slang. 1538. Veit Rudolf Specklin. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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