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    Object: RS 23, Peter Paul Rubens (1577 - 1640), Pieter Claesz Soutman (1580 - 1657), Sturz des Sanherib
    Peter Paul Rubens

    The Defeat of Sennacherib

    Creation
    1618-1645
    Dimensions
    37.4 x 46 cm
    Material / Technique
    paper/etching
    Category:
    Rubens prints
    prints, photographs
    Artist
    Peter Paul Rubens (1577 - 1640)
    Engraver
    Pieter Claesz Soutman (1580 - 1657)

    About the object

    According to the Bible (2 Kings 18–19), the Assyrian king Sennacherib (705 – 681 BC) besieged Jerusalem after having destroyed large parts of the Kingdom of Judah. Yet he was unable to take the city. In the biblical account, Jerusalem is miraculously saved by an angel who defeated the Assyrian army and forced Sennacherib to retreat. This scene underscores that Sennacherib’s sin of hubris against the God of Israel led to his downfall.