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Adam gives the animals names
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Adam stands in the foreground. All kinds of animals surround him (bull, dog, sheep, snake, hare, peacock, parrot). In the background, other animals (elephant, lion, unicorn, camel) and birds in the sky. Adam gives each of the animals a name. The first print of a six-part series on the story of Adam and Eve.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineAdam geeft de dieren namen. 1690 - 1750. Jan Saenredam. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
