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Painting of a classical city street where many people lie on the ground or stagger among dogs and livestock, with columned buildings and a cloudy sky.

The Plague of the Philistines at Ashdod, 1661

A crowded outdoor scene in a classical city shows figures collapsing, lying on the ground, and tending to one another amid dogs and livestock. Columned temples and arcades frame the street, with a cloudy sky above, painted in oil with soft, warm tones.

Artist
Halen, Pieter van, 1612-1687.
Date
1661
Medium
Oil paintings Paintings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
4000 × 2869 px
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