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Cain Kills Abel
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Cain Kills Abel

Gerard de Lairesse · 1665 · etching; paper

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

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Cain stands with raised club about to strike Abel. He has grabbed Abel by the hair and pushes him against the ground. The print is part of a seven-part series with scenes from the Book of Genesis.

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Credit lineKaïn doodt Abel. 1665. Gerard de Lairesse. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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