Judgment of Cambyses, Willem Isaacsz. of Swanenburg, After Joachim Wtewael, 1606 print King Cambyses let Otanes, the son and successor of the right Sisamnes, take a seat on the judiciary, which is held with his father's raised skin. In the background you can see what preceded: Cambyses lets the corrupt right Sisamnes skin. Under the performance two four -line verses in Latin. print maker: Leidenpublisher: Amsterdampublisher: Leiden paper engraving judgement of Cambyses: he appoints Sisamnes' son to succeed his father, whose skin is nailed onto the judgement-seat (possibly flaying of Sisamnes v
Judgment of Cambyses, Willem Isaacsz. of Swanenburg, After Joachim Wtewael, 1606 print King Cambyses let Otanes, the son and successor of the right Sisamnes, take a seat on the judiciary, which is held with his father's raised skin. In the background you can see what preceded: Cambyses lets the corrupt right Sisamnes skin. Under the performance two four -line verses in Latin. print maker: Leidenpublisher: Amsterdampublisher: Leiden paper engraving judgement of Cambyses: he appoints Sisamnes' son to succeed his father, whose skin is nailed onto the judgement-seat (possibly flaying of Sisamnes visible). juridical examples; exemplary judges; 'Gerechtigkeitsbilder'
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