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Daniel Tells Cyrus That He Can Worship Only the Living God and No Man-Made Idols
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Daniel Tells Cyrus That He Can Worship Only the Living God and No Man-Made Idols

Maarten van Heemskerck · 1564 · pen; paper; ink

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

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King Cyrus sits on a throne with twisted columns. In the foreground two fools, one with a jester's stick and the other with a mask (Daniel, Apocrypha 4, 5). Design for a print.

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Credit lineDaniël vertelt Cyrus dat hij alleen de levende God en geen door mensen gemaakte afgodsbeelden kan aanbidden. 1564. Maarten van Heemskerck. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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