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The element Water
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Representation of the element Water in the form of a naked woman with a leafy wreath on her head, pouring water from a large horn-shaped shell into another shell. In the background, a boat on the water and several fishermen with nets working on a beach. At the top of the representation the word 'Aqua' (Water). Below the representation two lines of text in Latin. This print is part of a series of the four elements, each represented by a personification, behind whom figures perform actions associated with the respective element. Each representation has a two-line Latin caption.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineHet element water. 1588 - 1592. Jacques de Gheyn (II). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.