Ritual act of putting aromatic oil on a person

Coronation of Louis XIV: the anointing with oil. Engraving by J. Lepautre, ca. 1654.

Samuel, in Bethlehem, anointing David as king of Israel. Etching.

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Coronation of Louis XIV: the anointing with oil. Engraving by J. Lepautre, ca. 1654.

Samuel, in Bethlehem, anointing David as king of Israel. Etching.