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Martyrdom of St. James the Greater

Lucas Cranach

Cleveland Museum of Art

Black and white image of a man on one knee being beheaded with a sword by a man in armor. The man on one knee wears a long robe and has a long beard and hair. Two coats of arms hang from a tree branch in the top right corner. Other people in the scene wear armor and stand around. One man on horseback wears a crown. The scene takes place under a bare tree. The man on one knee faces left. A hat lies near him on the ground.

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693 × 893 px
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