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Personification of conquered Judaea rebuked by Vengeance
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Personification of conquered Judaea rebuked by Vengeance

Bernard Picart · 1721 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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The personification of conquered Judea looks up to the sky. She is surrounded by attributes from the destroyed temples of Jerusalem. She sits on a dead priest; before her lies a naked woman whose body is pierced with a dagger. In the air flies the angel of vengeance, holding a flaming sword. Peace (Pax) points her to Justice in the sky. In the background the temple in Jerusalem, which is engulfed in flames. In the margin a six-line caption in French.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit linePersonificatie van het veroverde Judea wordt berispt door de Wraak. 1721. Bernard Picart. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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