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Paul and Barnabas at Lystra
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Paul and Barnabas at Lystra

Jan Saenredam · 1589 - 1607 · engraving; paper

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

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To the left rear villagers stand by two cows. To the left front a farmer kneels beside a priest. At the priest lies an axe. In front of him stand sacrificial supplies. To the right a woman with several children. To the right rear stand Paul and Barnabas before the temple. Both apostles pull at their clothes to prevent the sacrifice from taking place. The temple and the cows are decorated with garlands. In the distance a fight. Below the image a six-line Latin text with an explanation of the scene.

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Credit linePaulus en Barnabas te Lystra. 1589 - 1607. Jan Saenredam. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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