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Sacrifice of Manoah
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Sacrifice of Manoah

Antonie Wierix (II) · 1585 · engraving; paper

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

About this work

Manoah and his wife bow before the altar, where Manoah has sacrificed a goat. The archangel Gabriel, who announced to Manoah and his wife the birth of a son, ascends into heaven in the flames of the sacrifice. Below the image a reference in Latin to the Biblical text in Judges 13:19. This print is part of an album.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineOffer van Manoach. 1585. Antonie Wierix (II). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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