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Christ in the Portico of Solomon
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Christ in the Portico of Solomon

Lucas van Doetechum · 1570 - 1574 · engraving; paper

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

About this work

Christ stands in the portico of Solomon in the temple and is in conversation with some Jewish men. In the foreground Pharisees and a man picking up a stone to throw at Christ. On the right in the background a shepherd with his sheep, a reference to Christ's statement that his sheep listen to his voice and follow him. Below the image a reference in Latin to the biblical text in John 10. This print is part of an album.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineChristus in de zuilengang van Salomo. 1570 - 1574. Lucas van Doetechum. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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