Pharos of Alexandria and the 72 Cells - Jan Luyken Engraving - 1690
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Original engraving published by Wilhelmus Goeree in Amsterdam in 1690 with the imagined view of the seventy-two cells on the island of Pharos where, according to tradition, the Jewish scholars translated the Bible into Greek for King Ptolemy II Philadelphus. The lighthouse of Alexandria stands beyond.
Original engraving published by Wilhelmus Goeree in Amsterdam in 1690 with the imagined view of the seventy-two cells on the island of Pharos where, according to tradition, the Jewish scholars translated the Bible into Greek for King Ptolemy II Philadelphus. The lighthouse of Alexandria stands beyond.
It comes from Joodse Oudheden, Goeree's encyclopedia of biblical antiquities, engraved for the most part by Jan Luyken (1649-1712). Numbered 177 in the upper right corner.
Medium: Copper engraving (etching and burin).
Engraver: Jan Luyken (1649-1712).
Date: 1690.
Source: Wilhelmus Goeree, Joodse Oudheden, Amsterdam.
Dimensions: 13.1 x 14.8 in (33.3 x 37.5 cm).
Condition: Central vertical binding fold; browned paper with light staining and rubbing in the margins.
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Original engraving published by Wilhelmus Goeree in Amsterdam in 1690 with the imagined view of the seventy-two cells on the island of Pharos where, according to tradition, the Jewish scholars translated the Bible into Greek for King Ptolemy II Philadelphus. The lighthouse of Alexandria stands beyond.