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Christ healing a possessed man
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Christ healing a possessed man

Johannes Wierix · 1572 - 1576 · engraving; paper

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

About this work

Christ heals a possessed man in the region of the Gerasenes. The unclean spirits leave the man through his mouth and run into a herd of pigs, which rush into the lake and drown. Christ's disciples look on. In the background the continuation of the story is depicted: the swineherds flee and tell in the city what has happened. Thereupon the inhabitants come to Christ and ask him to leave their region. On the left in the background Christ departs in a boat and the healed man remains behind on the pier. Below the image a reference in Latin to the Bible text in Matt. 8:28 and Mark 5:2. This print is part of an album.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineChristus geneest een bezeten man. 1572 - 1576. Johannes Wierix. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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