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Desiderius Erasmus Receiving the Book of Truth
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Erasmus sits at a table in his study; an angel brings him the Book of Truth. To the right, a reference to Erasmus' best-known work *Praise of Folly*: On the street, a man walks with a fool's cap, a small child on his arm and a rat in his hand. He is followed by a group of people.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineDesiderius Erasmus ontvangt het boek der waarheid. 1703 - 1706. Jacobus Baptist. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
