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King Josiah destroys the temples of Astarte, Chemosh, and Milcom
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
King Josiah destroys the temples dedicated to the pagan gods Astarte, Chemosh, and Milcom and smashes all the idols into pieces. Two men are pulling a large statue from its pedestal. Other men are smashing the temple with hammers. Below the scene, a reference in Latin to the biblical text in 2 Kings 23:14. Print is part of an album.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineKoning Josia verwoest de tempels van Astarte, Kemos en Milkom. 1567 - 1571. Philips Galle. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
