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Sacrifice of Abel
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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The Sacrifice of Abel. In the Foreground Abel's Altar of Sacrifice, Upon Which Sheep Are Offered. The Smoke Rises Upward. In the Background Cain's Altar of Sacrifice, Upon Which Vegetables Are Offered. The Smoke of the Sacrifice Does Not Rise Upward. Above in the Sky God Appears in the Clouds. God Approves Abel's Sacrifice. The Print Has a Latin Inscription and Is the First Print of a Nine-Part Series with Scenes from the Old Testament.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineOffer van Abel. 1580. Johann Sadeler (I). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
