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Priestess reading from a book at a cistern while Poliphilo and Polia embrace
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Priestess reading from a book at a cistern while Poliphilo and Polia embrace

1546 · letterpress printing; houtsnede; paper

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

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Print is part of a book.

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pageprintboekillustratiesink, basin
Credit linePriesteres bij een cisterne lees voor uit een boek terwijl Poliphilo en Polia elkaar omhelzen. 1546. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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