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The head and hand of Nicanor shown to the people
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The head and hand of Nicanor shown to the people

Johannes Wierix · 1579 · engraving; paper

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

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The severed head and hand of Nicanor are shown to the people in Jerusalem. Nicanor had intended to destroy Israel, but the Israelites defeated him and his army. Below the image, a Latin reference to the biblical text in 1 Maccabees 7:27.

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Credit lineHoofd en hand van Nikanor aan het volk getoond. 1579. Johannes Wierix. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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