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Simon II

1493 · letterpress printing; plakken; houtsnede; paper

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

About this work

A flower vase with a man in priestly vestments, facing forward. The text identifies him as Simon, high priest. This may refer to Simon II, son of Onias II. The depiction is part of the succession of priests in the Liber Chronicarum. The print is part of an album.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description

Subjects

print boekillustratie albumblad

Credit lineSimon II. 1493. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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