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Medallion depicting Minerva with a spear and a shield bearing the head of Medusa
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Medallion depicting Minerva with a spear and a shield bearing the head of Medusa

Adriaen Collaert · 1570 - 1618 · engraving; paper

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

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A medallion within a frame of grotesques, featuring a winged herm with a basket of fruit on its head in the lower center. Shaded background. Part of a series of six prints with medallions in frames of grotesques containing flowers, garlands, animals, and masks.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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Credit lineMedaillon waarin Minerva met een lans en een schild met Medusahoofd. 1570 - 1618. Adriaen Collaert. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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