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Apostle James the Less
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
James the Less, standing full-length, a club in one hand and a book in the other. In the background on the right, James falls from the roof of a temple; in the background on the left, he is beaten to death with clubs. This print is part of a series of 16 prints, consisting of a title page and 15 portraits, depicting Christ, Mary and the apostles.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineApostel Jakobus de Mindere. 1631. Jacques Callot. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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