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Epiphanius as a Hermit
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Epiphanius as a Hermit

Johann Sadeler (I) · 1594 · engraving; paper

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

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St. Epiphanius, bishop of Salamis, as an early Christian hermit. He sits before a cave in a mountainous landscape. He reads a Bible. Behind him, a spring springs from the wall of the cave. In the background, right, a monk with a vegetable basket.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineEpiphanius als kluizenaar. 1594. Johann Sadeler (I). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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