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Boniface Murdered at Dokkum
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Boniface Murdered at Dokkum

Johann Wilhelm Kaiser (I) · 1840 - 1884 · etching; paper

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

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The martyrdom of Boniface and his 53 followers at Dokkum, in the year 754. Boniface stands in front of one of his tents in the midst of a group of soldiers. Several soldiers have drawn their swords. On the left stands a warrior who draws his sword from its scabbard to behead the two kneeling followers of the bishop.

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printboekillustratieBonifatiusDokkumBonifatius bij Dokkum vermoord
Credit lineBonifatius bij Dokkum vermoord. 1840 - 1884. Johann Wilhelm Kaiser (I). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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