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Mattathias kills a Jew and a royal envoy
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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Mattathias kills a Jew who, according to the king's order, wished to offer a sacrifice on the altar in Modeïn, and the king's envoy. Thus he demonstrated his devotion to the law of God. Below the image, a Latin reference to the Biblical text in 1 Maccabees 2:14. This print is part of an album.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineMattatias doodt een Jood en een afgezant van de koning. 1643. Johannes Wierix. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
