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Tombstone for Frans van Aylva and his wife Rixt van Unia
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
The slab suggests an architectural space with a coffered ceiling, columns, and a floor. In the space hang helm badges with a dragon and a stag, and four empty shields. At the top, putti represent time and death. In the center, the names of the deceased with Adam and Eve beside them. In the border, more helm badges with empty shields. At the bottom, a cartouche with a five-line biblical inscription.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineGrafzerk voor Frans van Aylva en diens vrouw Rixt van Unia. 1870. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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