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Soldiers of Antiochus Epiphanes act violently on the Sabbath
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Soldiers of Antiochus Epiphanes act violently on the Sabbath

Jan Luyken · 1698 · etching; paper

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

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Scene described in 2 Maccabees 5, from verse 24.

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Credit lineKrijgslieden van Antiochus Epiphanes gaan te keer op de sabbat. 1698. Jan Luyken. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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