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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. Oil painting by Pieter van Halen, 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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Español: La plaga de los filisteos en Ashdod, 1661

Una escena concurrida al aire libre en una ciudad clásica muestra figuras desplomadas sobre el suelo y otras que se asisten entre sí, entre perros y ganado. Templos con columnas y arcadas enmarcan la calle bajo un cielo nublado, pintados al óleo en tonos cálidos.

Português: A praga dos filisteus em Asdode, 1661

Uma cena movimentada ao ar livre em uma cidade clássica mostra figuras caídas no chão e outras socorrendo umas às outras, entre cães e rebanhos. Templos com colunas e arcadas emolduram a rua sob um céu nublado, pintados a óleo em tons quentes.

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