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Tobias Places the Heart and Liver of the Fish on Incense
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Tobias Places the Heart and Liver of the Fish on Incense

Georg Pencz · 1543 · engraving; intaglio printmaking technique; paper

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

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Tobias burns the heart and liver of the previously caught fish on a tray with incense in the bedroom. Sara lies in bed awaiting the deliverance from the demon that had bewitched her. In the gallery next to the room the angel Raphael sends the demon away (Tobit 8:2).

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Credit lineTobias legt het hart en de lever van de vis op wierook. 1543. Georg Pencz. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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