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Jephthah Sacrifices His Daughter
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Jephthah Sacrifices His Daughter

anonymous · 1579 · engraving; paper

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

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Jephthah raises his sword to kill and sacrifice his daughter. The daughter kneels before the altar. To the left are the weeping friends of Jephthah's daughter. To the right, soldiers look on. In the background is a city in the landscape. Below the image is a reference in Latin to the biblical text in Judges 11.

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Credit lineJefta offert zijn dochter. 1579. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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