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Man gathering wood on the Sabbath
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Man gathering wood on the Sabbath

Harmen Jansz Muller · 1564 - 1568 · engraving; paper

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

About this work

While the Israelites listen to a preacher on the Sabbath, a man in the background gathers wood. Because he worked on the Sabbath, he was put to death. The print is part of a series on the Ten Commandments and depicts a violation of the third commandment: Remember the Sabbath day. A reference to the biblical text in Latin appears in the lower margin. The print is part of an album.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineMan sprokkelt hout op de sabbat. 1564 - 1568. Harmen Jansz Muller. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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