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Saint Aegidius of Nîmes as a Hermit
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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St. Aegidius of Nîmes, a French hermit from the eighth century AD. He sits reading a Bible in a forest. Beside him is a tame hind, his attribute. In the background, a hunting scene. King Wamba of the Visigoths attempts to shoot the hind dead with a crossbow.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineHeilige Aegidius van Nîmes als kluizenaar. 1594. Raphaël Sadeler (I). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
