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Alexander the Great as Judge
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Alexander the Great as Judge

Willem Isaacsz. van Swanenburg · 1606 · engraving; paper

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

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Alexander the Great sits as a judge on his throne, covering one ear while the accuser speaks. He does this to keep one ear free from prejudice in favor of the accused. Below the image, two four-line verses in Latin.

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printjuridical examplesexemplary judges'Gerechtigkeitsbilder'
Credit lineAlexander de Grote als rechter. 1606. Willem Isaacsz. van Swanenburg. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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