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Christ as a Twelve-Year-Old in the Temple
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Christ as a Twelve-Year-Old in the Temple

Jan van Orley · c. 1685 - before 1700 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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The twelve-year-old Christ sits on a chair in the temple and discusses the Holy Scripture with the scholars. The learned men study large books in the temple. To the left foreground a boy playing with a dog. Below the image a Latin verse from Luke 2.

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Credit lineChristus als twaalfjarige in de tempel. c. 1685 - before 1700. Jan van Orley. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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