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The False Messiah
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The False Messiah

Johannes Wierix · 1593 · engraving; paper

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

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The people of Judea kneel in worship before a false messiah who sits on a throne in the temple. Letters stand next to various elements in the scene corresponding to the legend in the margin.

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Credit lineValse messias. 1593. Johannes Wierix. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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