Book Title: Theatre des martyrs = Schau-Buhne der Martyrer : depuis la mort J. Christ jusqu' à present : représenté en tres belles tailles-douces / par le celebre graveur Jean Luyken

Author: Luiken, Jan, 1649-1712

Image Title: Martyrdom of Leonhard Keyser

Description: Officials of the Roman Catholic Church escort Leonard Keyser to his execution. On the way, Keyser plucks a flower and tells the judge that if he can burn him and this flower he will have thereby proved Keyser’s guilt; however, according to the story of Keyser’s martyrdom, his executioners could not so much as singe his body.

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