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Prudence

Crispijn van de Passe (I) · 1600 · engraving; paper

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

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The female personification of Prudence (Prudentia), one of the four cardinal virtues, holding a Janus head. In her hands she carries her personal attributes: the mirror and the snake. Print from a series of theological virtues.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description

Subjects

print Prudence, 'Prudentia'Janus' head, two-faced head

Credit lineVoorzichtigheid. 1600. Crispijn van de Passe (I). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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