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Beheading of James the Greater

anonymous · 1643 · engraving; paper

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

About this work

The apostle James the Greater is beheaded on the order of King Herod, who watches from a balcony. In the background, the apostle Peter is arrested and imprisoned. Below the image, a reference in Latin to the Bible text in Acts 12:2. This print is part of an album.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description

Subjects

print albumblad beheading of James

Credit lineOnthoofding van Jakobus de Meerdere. 1643. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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