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Destruction of the temple of Baal
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Destruction of the temple of Baal

Harmen Jansz Muller · 1565 - 1569 · engraving; paper

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

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In the temple of Baal, people overthrow the idols. Before the altar, the priest of Baal is killed with a halberd. The high priest Jehoiada watches with the seven-year-old King Joash. At the bottom of the margin, a verse in Latin and a reference to the biblical text in 2 Kings 11:18. This print is part of an album.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineVerwoesting van de tempel van Baäl. 1565 - 1569. Harmen Jansz Muller. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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