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Death of the man of God by a lion
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Death of the man of God by a lion

Dirck Volckertsz. Coornhert · 1548 - 1554 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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On the way home the man of God is attacked by a lion (1 Kings 13:24). In the background the corpse of the man of God is buried by the old prophet. The print has a Dutch rhymed inscription and is part of a four-part series on the disobedient man of God.

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Credit lineDood van de godsman door een leeuw. 1548 - 1554. Dirck Volckertsz. Coornhert. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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