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Genius
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Genius

Crispijn van de Passe (I) · 1589 - 1611 · engraving; paper

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

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Genius, a putto with a poppy crown and in his hands the fruits of the land (a bunch of grapes and a sheaf of corn) representing the basic needs food, drink and sleep. These were according to the Latin inscription of the print indispensable gifts that nature had given man to survive.

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Credit lineGenius. 1589 - 1611. Crispijn van de Passe (I). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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