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Saint Nicholas brings three children back to life
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Saint Nicholas brings three children back to life

anonymous · 1600 - 1699 · engraving; paper

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

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Saint Nicholas, depicted as the Bishop of Myra, makes a blessing gesture toward three small children crawling out of a tub. They had been murdered by a butcher, placed in a tub, and pickled. Saint Nicholas brought them back to life. In the background a sea with a ship.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineSint Nicolaas wekt drie kinderen tot leven. 1600 - 1699. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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