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Raising of Dorcas (Tabitha)
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
In the foreground, the apostle Peter is asked to pray for Dorcas (Tabitha), a woman who had just died, but did many good works in her community. In the background, on the upper floor of a house, Peter prays for the corpse of Dorcas and brings her back to life. The print has a Latin inscription and is part of a 34-part series with the subject the Acts of the Apostles.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineOpwekking van Dorkas (Tabita). 1582. Philips Galle. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
