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King Josiah removes the horses and chariots dedicated to the sun
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
King Josiah stands on a staircase in the square before the temple, watching as statues of horses and chariots of the sun are pulled from the temple entrance and burned in the square. The statues had been erected in honor of the sun. Below the scene is a Latin reference to the biblical text in 2 Kings 23:11. This print is part of an album.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineKoning Josia laat de paarden en wagens ter ere van de zon verwijderen. 1643. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.