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Cupid with an Axe at a Tree
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Amor patiently chops down a tree. Just as many blows of an axe can fell a tree and many water droplets can hollow out a piece of marble, so constancy in love will overcome everything. Thirty-third emblem from Emblemata Amatoria.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineAmor met een bijl bij een boom. 1686. Jan van Vianen. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
