This engraved print, by Philips Galle (1537–1612) and Maarten van Heemskerck (1498–1574), depicts the brutal and ruthless crackdown by King Josiah of Judah (r. 640–609 BCE) against the worship of Canaanite gods and goddesses in his kingdom. Interestingly, there was actually a large number of such applicable worshippers for him to target, because many of … Continue reading The Destruction of the Temple of Baal and the Slaughter of his Priests, by Philips Galle (1537–1612) after Maarten van Heemskerck (1498–1574)