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Fighting animals in a landscape
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Fighting animals in a landscape

Abraham de Bruyn · 1579 · engraving; paper

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

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A landscape full of animals fighting each other. On the left a fight between a griffin and a unicorn, in the middle a lion tearing apart a wolf, on the right a bear and a dog. Other animals present are grasshopper, cat, fox, horse and leopard.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printgriffin (lion/eagle)'Griffo' (Ripa)unicorncataggressive relations)horse
Credit lineVechtende dieren in een landschap.. 1579. Abraham de Bruyn. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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