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Saul commits suicide
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Saul commits suicide

Hans Collaert (I) · 1579 · engraving; paper

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

About this work

In the background Saul and his armor-bearer flee from the Philistine army. In the foreground both have committed suicide by falling on their swords. Below the image a reference in Latin to the Biblical text in 1 Sam. 31. The print is part of an album.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineSaul pleegt zelfmoord. 1579. Hans Collaert (I). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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