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February: The Calling of Peter and Andrew
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February: The Calling of Peter and Andrew

Adriaen Collaert · 1585 · engraving; paper

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

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At the top center the zodiac sign Pisces. In the foreground stands Christ on the shore. He calls the fishermen Peter and Andrew to him. To the left the city gate and in the background fish trade in the harbor. Four lines of Latin in two columns below the representation (Mark 1). The print is part of an album.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printalbumbladharbourlandscape symbolizing FebruaryPisces (zodiacal sign of February)Mark 1:16-18)
Credit lineFebruari: roeping van Petrus en Andreas. 1585. Adriaen Collaert. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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