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Prudence
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Landscape with the female personification of Prudence (Prudentia), one of the four cardinal virtues. In her hands she carries her personal attributes: the mirror and the snake. Next to her two doves looking at each other, as a symbol of unity. In the background a loving couple. The representation is framed in an ornamental border. Print from a series of the seven virtues.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineVoorzichtigheid. 1574 - 1611. Crispijn van de Passe (I). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
