Jeroboam Sacrificing to the Idols — Jacques Ignatius de Roore

Jacques Ignatius de Roore. Painted c. 1704 - c. 1744.

Jeroboam, the King of Israel, enjoined his people to idolatry to prevent their contact with the Kingdom of Judah. When he tried to arrest a defiant priest during a pagan sacrifice, his hand withered and the altar shattered. He had trespassed God’s First Commandment: ‘Thou shalt have no other gods before me.’ De Roore impressed his contemporaries with such depictions of complex stories.

From the collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Currently on display in Amsterdam canal room 1748 / Painting, 18th Century, Main building.

panel, oil paint (paint) · Original size: 69 × 53 cm

Print: 69 × 53 cm, printed on Hahnemühle FineArt archival cotton paper. Museum-grade reproduction quality, true to the colours and detail of the original work.

Frame (optional): a custom-made wooden frame in a matte black finish, cut to the exact dimensions of this print, with an off-white passe-partout mat and protective glazing. Ready to hang.

Source: https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/200107953. Image released under CC0 by the Rijksmuseum.