The Judgement of Cambyses, Dirck Vellert, 1542 Round stained glass with the representation of the case law of Cambyses. On the diamond, three episodes from the story are shown. On the left we see the corrupt right -hand sisamnes with bent head for King Cambyses that is in the right next to the column in the middle and is recognizable by his scepter, pointed cap and shoulder mantle of Hermelijn. In the foreground, two executioners perform the horrible verdict. In the middle is a bucket for taking the blood. In the background, on the left, Sisamnes' son and successor Otanes are thinking in the c
The Judgement of Cambyses, Dirck Vellert, 1542 Round stained glass with the representation of the case law of Cambyses. On the diamond, three episodes from the story are shown. On the left we see the corrupt right -hand sisamnes with bent head for King Cambyses that is in the right next to the column in the middle and is recognizable by his scepter, pointed cap and shoulder mantle of Hermelijn. In the foreground, two executioners perform the horrible verdict. In the middle is a bucket for taking the blood. In the background, on the left, Sisamnes' son and successor Otanes are thinking in the court's seat, placed on an elevation, in a niche under three arches. His attitude, placed with one leg for the other, can be seen that he is already in office. On the arches hangs, as a deterrent example and warning, the poached skin of his father, where King Cambyses admonishes. Because of the arched window, on the right, the people watch interests and full horror. The ax at the foot of the column on the right symbolizes the judiciary. Antwerp silver stain. lead (metal) Round stained glass with the representation of the case law of Cambyses. On the diamond, three episodes from the story are shown. On the left we see the corrupt right -hand sisamnes with bent head for King Cambyses that is in the right next to the column in the middle and is recognizable by his scepter, pointed cap and shoulder mantle of Hermelijn. In the foreground, two executioners perform the horrible verdict. In the middle is a bucket for taking the blood. In the background, on the left, Sisamnes' son and successor Otanes are thinking in the court's seat, placed on an elevation, in a niche under three arches. His attitude, placed with one leg for the other, can be seen that he is already in office. On the arches hangs, as a deterrent example and warning, the poached skin of his father, where King Cambyses admonishes. Because of the arched window, on the right, the people watch interests and full horr
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