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Destruction of the temple of Baal
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
In the temple of Baal, people knock down the idols. Before the altar, the priest of Baal is killed with a halberd. The high priest Jehoiada watches with the seven-year-old King Joash. At the bottom of the margin is a verse in Latin about the scene. This print is part of an album.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineVerwoesting van de tempel van Baäl. 1585. Harmen Jansz Muller. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
