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Saint Alphege of Canterbury as a Hermit
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Saint Alphege of Canterbury as a Hermit

Johann Sadeler (I) · 1598 · engraving; paper

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

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In the foreground, St. Alphegus, an English hermit and Archbishop of Canterbury. He stands before his hermit hut with a lamp. In the background, the monks of Canterbury are attacked by the Danes, who beat them with snakes and whips.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineHeilige Alphegus van Canterbury als kluizenaar. 1598. Johann Sadeler (I). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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