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Execution of monks in Ghent for sodomy, 1578
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Execution of monks in Ghent for sodomy, 1578

Frans Hogenberg · 1581 - c. 1585 · etching; paper

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

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Whipping and execution of four Franciscan monks in Ghent on charges of sodomy, 28 June 1578. In the background the whipping, in the foreground the monks at the stake. With a caption of 10 lines in German. Numbered 147 in the lower left. The print is part of an album.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printalbumbladhistorieprentmonk(s), friar(s)pyreGhentTachtigjarige Oorlog
Credit lineTerechtstelling van monniken te Gent wegens sodomie, 1578. 1581 - c. 1585. Frans Hogenberg. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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