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Allegory on Prudence and Innocence
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
A woman sits on a dais, with a drapery above her. On her lap sit a pair of doves (reference to the virtue of Innocence), and in her hand she holds several snakes (reference to the virtue of Prudence). On the right in the background, a court case is taking place. In the margin, an inscription in Latin.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineAllegorie op Voorzichtigheid en Onschuld. 1563 - 1623. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
