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Women among apples and roses of love
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Three women, of whom the middle one sits on the ground with bare breasts, are together in a garden. On the ground lie apples. Over the middle woman roses are scattered by two putti. Illustration accompanying a text from the book Christian Offering from 1640. In the text love is celebrated, of which apples and roses are the symbol. In the song preference is given to divine love instead of earthly love.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineVrouwen tussen appels en rozen van liefde. 1640. Pieter Nolpe. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
