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Old Time shows Orpheus the abuse by the false shepherds, 1625
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Old Time shows Orpheus the abuse by the false shepherds, 1625

anonymous · 1625 · letterpress printing; etching; paper

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

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The Old Time shows Orpheus the abuse by the false shepherds, the wolves in sheep's clothing who rob and slaughter the sheep. On the right between the sheep a wolf disguised as a shepherd with a Jesuit hat, in the background heretic burnings.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineOude Tijd toont Orpheus het misbruik door de valse herders, 1625. 1625. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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