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Day

1658 · fired; molding; terracotta (clay material)

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

About this work

Artus Quellinus was in Rome from 1635 to 1639. The impact of Italian art on his work is often evident. In Amsterdam, some twenty years later, he made this freehand copy of Michelangelo’s Day. He must have seen the original in Florence, either on his way to Rome, or returning.

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Credit lineDay. 1658. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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