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A couple at the entrance to a monastery
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A couple at the entrance to a monastery

Gesina ter Borch · c. 1658 · brush; calligraphy; paper; pen (veer); ink; watercolor (paint)

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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A couple at the entrance of a monastery beneath a love poem to the tune of 'Onlanx onstelt in mijn gemoet'. The speaker Celadon formulates his amorous words in terms of the metaphor of the monastery.

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Credit linePaartje bij de ingang van een klooster. c. 1658. Gesina ter Borch. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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