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First Day of Creation: Separation of Light and Darkness
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First Day of Creation: Separation of Light and Darkness

Jan Harmensz. Muller · 1589 · engraving; paper

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

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The first day of Creation: an angel separates light from darkness and day from night. Light is represented as a naked white youth in a halo of rays, darkness as a naked black woman with a starry mantle. According to the biblical text in Gen. 1:3-5.

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Credit lineEerste scheppingsdag: scheiding van licht en duisternis. 1589. Jan Harmensz. Muller. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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