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Hilkiah Reads the Laws to King Josiah
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Hilkiah Reads the Laws to King Josiah

1645 - 1646 · letterpress printing; plakken; houtsnede; paper

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

About this work

The high priest Hilkiah stands to the right at a lectern and reads the laws to King Josiah, who sits on a throne to the left in the temple. Behind the king stand the people and the priests of Judah and Jerusalem. Outside, a fire burns in which all pagan sacrifices found in the temple are consumed. This print forms part of an album.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineChilkia leest de wetten voor aan koning Josia. 1645 - 1646. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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