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Saint James the Less thrown from a balcony
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Saint James the Less thrown from a balcony

Lucas Cranach (I) · 1510 - 1514 · houtsnede; paper

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

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James the Less (James Minor) is thrown from a balcony down where a man is already ready to hit him with a club. Various men watch as the saint dies the martyr's death. In the middle above hang two shields bearing the electorate and duchy arms of Saxony.

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Credit lineJakobus de Mindere van balkon gegooid. 1510 - 1514. Lucas Cranach (I). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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