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Title print for a series of German emperors on horseback
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Title print for a series of German emperors on horseback

Crispijn van de Passe (I) · 1604 · engraving; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Altar on which the series title in Latin. On the altar sits an eagle. Around the altar stand female personifications of the four continents. In the foreground lies the she-wolf suckling the twins Romulus and Remus and the river god of the Tiber. Title print for a series of German emperors on horseback.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
titelprentprintEurope represented allegorically'Europa' (Ripa)Asia represented allegorically'Asia' (Ripa)Africa represented allegorically'Africa' (Ripa)America represented allegorically'America' (Ripa)'Lupa Romana''Tevere' (Ripa)
Credit lineTitelprent voor een serie met Duitse keizers te paard. 1604. Crispijn van de Passe (I). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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