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King Cyrus Smashes the Statue of Bel
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
King Cyrus watches as men smash the image of the god Bel. Where the table with food stood, the entrance to the secret access to the temple is now visible. In the front right a boy urinates into the mouth of Bel. Below the image an explanatory text in Latin. Print is part of an album.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineKoning Cyrus laat het beeld van Bel aan stukken slaan. 1565. Philips Galle. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
