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Emblem with an allegory of the art of singing
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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Emblem with an allegory of singing depicted as a woman singing and playing a harp while leaning on a statue of a mermaid or siren. In a landscape, a sailing ship with men at sea near sirens who lure them with their song. The poem on the recto and verso praises singing, among other things, to honor God.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineEmbleem met allegorie op zangkunst. 1681 - 1737. François van Bleyswijck. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
