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Punishment of the Children Who Mocked Elisha
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Elisha is mocked by children on his way to Bethel for being bald, and he punishes them; they are devoured by bears. In the background another scene is depicted: Elisha witnesses the moment Elijah is taken up to heaven in a chariot of fire. Print is part of an album.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineBestraffing van de kinderen die Elisa bespotten. 1538. Veit Rudolf Specklin. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
