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Cupid with the North Star Beside a Woman
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Amor holds a planetarium with a protruding star in his hand and stands beside an elegantly dressed lady, sitting under a tree. Just as the North Star always indicates the north, so a lover will always seek the eyes of his beloved. Thirty-ninth emblem from Emblemata Amatoria.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineAmor met de Noorderster bij een vrouw. 1686. Jan van Vianen. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
