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Administration of justice by secular power
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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A king or emperor sits on a throne. A prisoner is led forward by a priest and two soldiers. It is the duty of the king, together with the rest of the ruling class, to uphold the rule of law and dispense justice. In the background an army and the execution of a criminal by the sword. Below the image an explanatory text in Latin. This print is part of an album.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineRechtspraak van de wereldlijke macht. 1563 - 1570. Philips Galle. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
