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Allegory of Science
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Allegory of Science

Monogrammist ZBM · 1557 · etching; paper

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

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A female figure holds her own eyes open with her fingers. With her right hand, she opens a chest containing books, snakes, and a bat. Behind the chest stands a second woman holding a burning torch: the light of truth. On the right stands a devil. Above, part of a wall painting with zodiac signs and gods.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printsnakesKnowledgechest, coffer
Credit lineAllegorie op de wetenschap. 1557. Monogrammist ZBM. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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