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Emblem with an allegory of understanding (reason)
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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Emblem with an allegory of reason depicted as a woman in armor consisting of a helmet, shield, and spear. In a landscape, a woman rides in a carriage drawn by a lion and a lioness; the wheels crush a monster. A poem is located below the image, and a portion of another poem is on the verso.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineEmbleem met allegorie op verstand (rede). 1681 - 1737. François van Bleyswijck. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
