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Holofernes before Nebuchadnezzar
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Holofernes before Nebuchadnezzar

anonymous · 1579 · engraving; paper

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

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The King of the Assyrians Nebuchadnezzar sits on a throne and summons his commander-in-chief Holofernes. He gives him the order to go to war against the neighboring peoples. Below the scene, a reference in Latin to the biblical text in Judith 2:4. Print is part of an album.

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Credit lineHolofernes voor Nebukadnessar. 1579. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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