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Christ and the Mother of the Sons of Zebedee
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Christ and the Mother of the Sons of Zebedee

Antonie Wierix (II) · 1593 · engraving; paper

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

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The mother of the sons of Zebedee kneels with her sons before Christ. The woman asks Christ if her sons may sit next to him in his kingdom. The disciples of Christ look on. Letters stand next to various elements in the scene corresponding to the legend in the margin.

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Credit lineChristus en de moeder van de zonen van Zebedeüs. 1593. Antonie Wierix (II). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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