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Abraham's Meeting with Melchizedek
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Abraham's Meeting with Melchizedek

anonymous · 1500 - 1600 · engraving; paper

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

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Melchizedek, the high priest and king of Salem (Jerusalem), gives Abraham bread and wine. Abraham stands in military attire opposite him, while his soldiers stand behind him. In the upper left corner, a reference to Genesis 14 in mirror image.

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Credit lineAbrahams ontmoeting met Melchisedek. 1500 - 1600. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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