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The Scapegoat
painting by William Holman Hunt (1827–1910), Lady Lever Art Gallery
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The Scapegoat (1854–1856) is a painting by William Holman Hunt which depicts the "scapegoat" described in the Book of Leviticus. On the Day of Atonement, a goat would have its horns wrapped with a red cloth – representing the sins of the community – and be driven off.
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