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Martyrdom of John the Evangelist
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Martyrdom of John the Evangelist

Johann Gelle · 1614 · engraving; paper

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

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John the Evangelist is submerged by Roman soldiers in a vat of boiling oil, under the approving eye of Emperor Domitian. John does not die, but emerges rejuvenated. The print has a Latin inscription.

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Credit lineMartelaarschap van Johannes de evangelist. 1614. Johann Gelle. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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