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The Sacrifice of Abraham and the Brazen Serpent
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The Sacrifice of Abraham and the Brazen Serpent

in or after 1517 - 1533 · houtsnede; paper

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

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Lower part of a sheet, from a series of twelve prints. Printed from multiple blocks. Two scenes from the Old Testament, prefigurations of the crucifixion: left Abraham sacrificing Isaac and being held back by angel, with references to Bible texts underneath, right Moses and the raising of the bronze serpent, with references to Bible texts underneath. In the middle two prophets.

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Credit lineHet offer van Abraham en de koperen slang. in or after 1517 - 1533. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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