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Engraving of nude, muscular figures writhing among serpents on rocky ground, with a pole bearing a serpent at left and two kneeling men beneath trees.

The Israelites afflicted by a plague of serpents; two men worshipping the brazen serpent erected by Moses. Engraving by M. Coxcie, 15--.

A dense engraving shows nude, muscular figures writhing on rocky ground as serpents coil around their bodies. At left, a tall pole bears a serpent, and two men kneel and look toward it beneath trees and a cloudy sky.

Artist
Michiel Coxie
Date
[between 1500 and 1599]
Medium
Engravings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
4000 × 2744 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1599.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

Español: Los israelitas azotados por serpientes; grabado de la serpiente de bronce

Un grabado denso muestra figuras desnudas y musculosas que se retuercen sobre un terreno rocoso mientras serpientes se enroscan en sus cuerpos. A la izquierda, un poste alto sostiene una serpiente, y dos hombres se arrodillan y miran hacia ella bajo árboles y un cielo nublado.

Português: Israelitas atacados por serpentes; gravura da serpente de bronze

Uma gravura densa mostra figuras nuas e musculosas contorcendo-se sobre um chão rochoso enquanto serpentes se enroscam em seus corpos. À esquerda, um poste alto sustenta uma serpente, e dois homens ajoelham-se e olham para ela sob árvores e um céu nublado.

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