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The Death of Abimelech
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The Death of Abimelech

Antonio Tempesta · 1613 · etching; paper

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

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Abimelech and his army assault a city. The inhabitants of the city fight back from the city wall. On the left, Abimelech sits on his horse and has a stone thrown at his head by a woman atop a tower. Title and inscription in Latin in the lower margin.

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Credit lineDe dood van Abimelech. 1613. Antonio Tempesta. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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