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Elijah and the Widow of Zarephath
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
The prophet Elijah asked the widow of Zarephath, who was gathering sticks with her son, for water and bread. Despite being poorly off, she invited Elijah to be a guest in her home. This Bible story from the First Book of Kings was a favourite of Jan and his brother Jacob Pynas. They painted and drew it multiple times.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineElia en de weduwe van Sarepta. 1608 - 1612. Jan Symonsz Pynas. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
