Judgment of Cambyses, Cornelis van Dalen (I), 1645 print In the front, Cambyses, king of the Medes and Persians, mentions the bending Otanes as judge. In the background is the chair of the right, which is covered with the skin of Otanes 'father Sisamnes, Otanes' predecessor. Sisamnes was skinned by the corrupt case law by order of Cambyses. print maker: Amsterdampublisher: Utrecht 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; 'Gere
Judgment of Cambyses, Cornelis van Dalen (I), 1645 print In the front, Cambyses, king of the Medes and Persians, mentions the bending Otanes as judge. In the background is the chair of the right, which is covered with the skin of Otanes 'father Sisamnes, Otanes' predecessor. Sisamnes was skinned by the corrupt case law by order of Cambyses. print maker: Amsterdampublisher: Utrecht 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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