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The Centurion of Capernaum Beseeches Christ for Help
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
A depiction of a frame with a painting of the centurion of Capernaum who begs Christ for help. The painting is drawn in outline using a graphometer. In Capernaum, a Roman centurion kneels, surrounded by his soldiers, before Christ. He asks him to heal his servant. He has taken off his helmet for Christ, a squire holds it for him. Christ sends the centurion home and simultaneously heals his servant. Top right, marked: Planche X. This print is part of the book: A.G. Eckhardt, Description of a General Graphometer, 1778.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineHoofdman van Kafarnaüm smeekt Christus om hulp. 1777 - 1778. Jan Punt. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
