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Soldiers cut off the thumbs and great toes of Adonibezek
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Soldiers cut off the thumbs and great toes of Adonibezek

François van Bleyswijck · 1720 - 1728 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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Soldiers hold Adonibezek while his big toe is cut off. His hands are already missing the thumbs. Below the scene, a verse from the biblical text Judges 1:6-7 is written in six languages.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printboekillustratieAdoni-bezek is caught
Credit lineSoldaten hakken duimen en grote tenen van Adonibezek af. 1720 - 1728. François van Bleyswijck. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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