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Pharisees and scribes ask for a sign from Christ
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Pharisees and scribes ask for a sign from Christ

Christoffel van Sichem (II) · 1629 · letterpress printing; plakken; houtsnede; paper

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

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Christ tells the Pharisees and scribes that they will receive no other sign than that of the prophet Jonah. In the background it is shown how Jonah is spat out by the fish onto the land. In the background to the left, the Queen of Sheba before King Solomon. To the right, the man who is left by an unclean spirit, but returns with seven other demons worse than himself. Letters are placed at various elements of the composition. The print is part of an album.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineFarizeeën en schriftgeleerden vragen om een teken van Christus. 1629. Christoffel van Sichem (II). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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