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Herod in bed is prevented from killing himself by a warrior / Antipater is killed in prison by order of his father Herod / Peter, surrounded by a cheering crowd, has raised a dead person to life / Simon the Magician tries to fly
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Herod in bed is prevented from killing himself by a warrior / Antipater is killed in prison by order of his father Herod / Peter, surrounded by a cheering crowd, has raised a dead person to life / Simon the Magician tries to fly

Jan Luyken · 1698 · etching; paper

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

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Untrimmed sheet with four scenes, numbered: 129, 130 and 192.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printboekillustratieprison, jailseeking death, suicideattempt, political murder
Credit lineHerodes te bed wordt door een krijgsman verhinderd zichzelf te doden / Antipater wordt in opdracht van zijn vader Herodes in de gevangenis gedood / Petrus, omgeven door een juichende menigte, heeft ee. 1698. Jan Luyken. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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