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Relief with Cybele as personification of the element Earth above the arch in the Burgerzaal of the Town Hall on the Dam
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Relief with Cybele as personification of the element Earth above the arch in the Burgerzaal of the Town Hall on the Dam

Hubert Quellinus · 1663 - 1668 · pen; etching; engraving; paper; ink; chalk

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

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Relief with Cybele as a personification of the element Earth above the right (southern) arch on the east side of the Burgerzaal in the Town Hall on the Dam in Amsterdam. At her breast, a child; on her head, the city crown. Behind her, a monkey on the back of a camel or dromedary. Next to her, a lion. Under her feet, a fox and a snake. Signed below left of center: C (crossed out). Numbering added by hand in the lower right: XCIX No. 2.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printboekillustratiehoofed animals: camelsnakeshoofed animals: dromedarymonkeys, apes
Credit lineReliëf met Cybele als personificatie van het element Aarde boven boog in de Burgerzaal van het Stadhuis op de Dam. 1663 - 1668. Hubert Quellinus. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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