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John and the Eagle
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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The evangelist John sits by a tree and writes his gospel. He dips his pen in the inkpot held by the eagle in its beak. In the sky his vision: the star-crowned Mary on the crescent moon. In the margin a four-line inscription, in two columns, in Latin.
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Credit lineJohannes en de adelaar. 1563 - before 1590. Isaac Duchemin. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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