
Title
The Death of Sapphira'
Caption
The Death of Sapphira', 1654-1656, Oil on canvas. Nicolas Poussin (1594-1665) French painter. Ananias and his wife Sapphira, were members of the early Christian Church in Jerusalem. According to the 'Acts of the Apostles' they lied to the Apostles about the proportion of their wealth they were presenting to the Church. Ananias died immediately and Sapphira three hours later.
Date
17th century
Credit line
Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library
Reference
ARP09A00_391
License type
Rights managed
Available size
50,6Mb (2,1Mb) / 18,0in x 10,9in / 5400 x 3275 (300dpi)