Timothy's army marches against Judea and fights the Jews. Five horsemen on horses with golden reins appear in the sky, leading the Jewish troops. They bombard Timothy's men with arrows and lightning. Below the depiction a reference in Latin to the Bible text in 2 Macc. 10. Five heavenly horsemen fight against Timothy History of the Maccabees Thesaurus sacrarum historiarum veteris testamenti , print maker: Johannes Wierix, Gerard van Groeningen, publisher: Gerard de Jode, Antwerp, 1579, paper, engraving, h 201 mm × w 288 mm

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