Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld1860
Simon Chosen Ruler and High Priest
The people and the priests acclaim Simon their leader and high priest forever, honoring him for the peace and freedom he has won for the nation (1 Maccabees 14). A wood engraving from Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld's Die Bibel in Bildern (1860).
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About Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld
1794-1872 · German
Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld was a German Nazarene painter whose "Die Bibel in Bildern" (1852–1860), a cycle of 240 woodcuts, became one of the most widely circulated Protestant Bible picture books of the 19th century.