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King Josiah orders the destruction of the temple of Baal
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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King Josiah orders the temple of Baal to be destroyed and the Baal priests to be murdered. All objects made in honor of the idol are burned outside the city. To the rear right, the fire is visible. Below the scene, a reference in Latin to the Biblical text in 2 Kings 23. Print is part of an album.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineKoning Josia laat de tempel van Baäl verwoesten. 1567 - 1571. Philips Galle. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
