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King Josiah destroys the temples of Astarte, Kemos, and Milkom
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King Josiah destroys the temples of Astarte, Kemos, and Milkom

anonymous · 1643 · engraving; paper

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

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King Josiah has the temples dedicated to the pagan gods Astarte, Chemosh, and Milcom destroyed and all images of the idols smashed. Two men are pulling a large statue from its pedestal. Other men are smashing the temple with hammers. Below the depiction a reference in Latin to the biblical text in 2 Kings 23:14. This print is part of an album.

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Credit lineKoning Josia verwoest de tempels van Astarte, Kemos en Milkom. 1643. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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