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King Josiah orders the removal of horses and chariots dedicated to the sun
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King Josiah orders the removal of horses and chariots dedicated to the sun

Philips Galle · 1567 - 1571 · engraving; paper

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

About this work

King Josiah stands on a steps in the square in front of the temple and watches how statues of horses and sun chariots are pulled from the temple entrance and burned in the square. The statues had been erected in honor of the sun. 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 description
Credit lineKoning Josia laat de paarden en wagens ter ere van de zon verwijderen. 1567 - 1571. Philips Galle. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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