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

anonymous · 1613 - 1615 · etching; paper

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

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Scourging and execution of four Franciscan monks in Ghent on charges of sodomy, 28 June 1578. In the background the scourging, in the foreground the monks at the stake. The margin with caption and number cut off. Printed on the reverse with text in Dutch.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printhistorieprentpyreGhentTachtigjarige Oorlog
Credit lineTerechtstelling van monniken te Gent wegens sodomie, 1578. 1613 - 1615. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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