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Door pediment for the Thesaurie Ordinaris
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Door pediment for the Thesaurie Ordinaris

Artus Quellinus (I) · c. 1650 - c. 1651 · modeling; terracotta (clay material)

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

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The entrances of the various offices inside the Amsterdam Town Hall were ornamented with appropriate sculptures. Quellinus’ model for the overdoor of the Treasury (Municipal Department of Financial Affairs) depicts putti with two large fish: an allusion to the city’s wealth as a result of the rich ‘catch’ of its merchants.

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sculpturemodelfishesStadhuis van Amsterdam (1655-1808)
Credit lineDeurbekroning voor de Thesaurie Ordinaris. c. 1650 - c. 1651. Artus Quellinus (I). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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