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Gleaning of Corn on the Sabbath
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Gleaning of Corn on the Sabbath

Adriaen Collaert · 1582 - 1586 · engraving; paper

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

About this work

Landscape with a cornfield. In the center, Christ tells the Pharisees that his apostles do not violate the Sabbath when they pluck ears of corn from the field to satisfy their hunger. In the background, the apostles are plucking ears of corn. The print has an ornamental border with flowers and animals. It is part of a twenty-four-print series of landscapes with biblical, mythological scenes, and hunting scenes.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit linePlukken van koren op sabbat. 1582 - 1586. Adriaen Collaert. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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