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Ref: sk-c-417
The men wearing hats are the regents, or buitenvaders, of the Amsterdam Lepers’ Asylum, which cared for people suffering from leprosy and other ailments. The bare-headed man at left is the binnenvader, or house father, charged with the daily running of the asylum. The relief behind the group illustrates an appropriate biblical scene: dogs licking the sores of Lazarus, a beggar afflicted with leprosy.
Title: Four Regents and the ‘House Father’ of the Amsterdam Lepers’ Asylum
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Date: 1624
Medium: oil paint (paint); panel
Type: painting
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