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Moses with his rod and his brazen serpent. Engraving by J. Hall, 1793, after B. West.

Moses points to the brazen serpent while his people writhe on the ground, besieged by fiery serpents. Etching by G. Cooke, 1816, after C. le Brun.

Moses presents his brazen serpent to the people. Woodcut after Robert Anning Bell, c. 1890.

Moses points to the brazen serpent while his people carry their wounded towards it. Etching.

A map of the biblical Palestine with three biblical scenes: Moses and the ten commandments; the serpent on the pole; Christ healing the insane; the Crucifixion. Coloured etching after G. Rogg.

Moses and Eleazar show the brazen serpent before the writhing multitude afflicted with snake-bites. Engraving by S. à Bolswert after P.P. Rubens, ca. 1635-40.

The Israelites afflicted by a plague of serpents; two men worshipping the brazen serpent erected by Moses. Engraving by M. Coxcie, 15--.

People writhe in pain among the fiery serpents as Moses produces the brazen serpent. Line engraving after F. Fenzoni.

Moses and Eleazar reveal the brazen serpent to the people afflicted with snakebite. Lithograph by A. Blanco after P.P. Rubens.

As people collapse with snake bites, Moses brings out the brazen serpent. Woodcut.

Moses and Eleazar show the brazen serpent before the writhing multitude afflicted with snake-bites. Engraving after S. à Bolswert after Sir P.P. Rubens, ca. 1635-40.

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Brazen serpent

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The Israelites afflicted by a plague of serpents; two men worshipping the brazen serpent erected by Moses. Engraving by M. Coxcie, 15--.

Moses points to the brazen serpent while his people writhe on the ground, besieged by fiery serpents. Etching by G. Cooke, 1816, after C. le Brun.

Moses presents his brazen serpent to the people. Woodcut after Robert Anning Bell, c. 1890.

Moses and Eleazar show the brazen serpent before the writhing multitude afflicted with snake-bites. Engraving by S. à Bolswert after P.P. Rubens, ca. 1635-40.

Moses and Eleazar show the brazen serpent before the writhing multitude afflicted with snake-bites. Engraving after S. à Bolswert after Sir P.P. Rubens, ca. 1635-40.

Brazen serpent

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Images referencing Brazen serpent

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The Israelites afflicted by a plague of serpents; two men worshipping the brazen serpent erected by Moses. Engraving by M. Coxcie, 15--.

Moses points to the brazen serpent while his people writhe on the ground, besieged by fiery serpents. Etching by G. Cooke, 1816, after C. le Brun.

Moses presents his brazen serpent to the people. Woodcut after Robert Anning Bell, c. 1890.

Moses and Eleazar show the brazen serpent before the writhing multitude afflicted with snake-bites. Engraving by S. à Bolswert after P.P. Rubens, ca. 1635-40.

Moses and Eleazar show the brazen serpent before the writhing multitude afflicted with snake-bites. Engraving after S. à Bolswert after Sir P.P. Rubens, ca. 1635-40.

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