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Ornamental frame with two female personifications
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Ornamental frame with a Bible quote from Matt. 25 in Latin and a five-line text in Latin. The frame is flanked by two female personifications. Top left a crane with a raised leg and a stone in its claw as a symbol for vigilance. Top right a nest with hungry, young birds. In the frame at the bottom a vanitas symbol. Title print for a series of seven with the Parable of the Five Wise and the Five Foolish Virgins.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineOrnamentele omlijsting met twee vrouwelijke personificaties. 1589 - 1611. Crispijn van de Passe (I). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
