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An oracle in a temple
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An oracle in a temple

1727 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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Believers have gathered in a temple. An oracle brings an offering to the cult image. In the foreground a figure with a burning oil lamp creeps into a cellar. There lies a man drinking from a horn.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printboekillustratietripodSacrifice (+ variant)
Credit lineEen orakel in een tempel. 1727. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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