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Warrior Killed with a Spear
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Warrior Killed with a Spear

Christoffel van Sichem (I) · 1574 · letterpress printing; plakken; houtsnede; paper

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

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In a temple, a fight is underway and a man is pierced with a spear. The subject is used, among others, for the priest Mattathias who kills a man who wished to offer a sacrifice on the altar in Modein according to the king's order. The print forms part of an album.

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Credit lineKrijgsman met speer gedood. 1574. Christoffel van Sichem (I). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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