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The Arrest of Paul in Jerusalem
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The Arrest of Paul in Jerusalem

1629 - 1646 · letterpress printing; plakken; houtsnede; paper

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

About this work

When the apostle Paul wants to enter the temple in Jerusalem, he is dragged to the ground and beaten by the Jews. Roman soldiers remove the rioters and arrest Paul. In the background Paul addresses the Jewish crowd, shortly after his arrest. Here the image is however used as a depiction of the popular uprising in Ephesus where two Macedonian travelling companions of Paul have to suffer. Above the image a title. Below it six lines of verse and a reference to Acts 19: 23-29. The print forms part of an album.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineGevangenneming van Paulus in Jeruzalem. 1629 - 1646. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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