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Abraham's Meeting with Melchizedek
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Abraham's Meeting with Melchizedek

Adriaen Collaert · 1585 · engraving; paper

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

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Melchizedek, the high priest and king of Salem (Jerusalem), gives Abraham bread and a jug of wine. Abraham, clad in armor and wearing a helmet, receives the bread, while his soldiers stand behind him. Behind Melchizedek stands his army. Below the image, a reference in Latin to the Biblical text in Genesis 14. This print is part of an album.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineAbrahams ontmoeting met Melchisedek. 1585. Adriaen Collaert. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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