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God Curses Cain
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God Curses Cain

Pieter van der Borcht (I) · 1582 · etching; paper

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

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God appears to Cain and curses him because he has murdered his brother (Gen. 4:12). To the right, between the trees, lies the dead Abel. The tetragram symbolizes God the Father. The print is part of an album.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printalbumbladanimalsOld Testament
Credit lineGod vervloekt Kaïn. 1582. Pieter van der Borcht (I). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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