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Allegory with Fight between Animals and Dragon near a Seated Man with Shield
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Allegory with Fight between Animals and Dragon near a Seated Man with Shield

Meester van de Onthoofding van Johannes de Doper · 1500 - 1520 · engraving; paper

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

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Allegory with a Fight of Various Animals against a Dragon. The Dragon Grabs a Lion by the Neck but is Bitten by a Bear. A Unicorn Stabs Him with His Horn in the Wing, and in the Background a Wild Boar Waits in a Cave. Next to the Fighting Animals Sits a Naked Man on a Rock with a Radiant Shield.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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Credit lineAllegorie met gevecht tussen dieren en draak bij zittende man met schild. 1500 - 1520. Meester van de Onthoofding van Johannes de Doper. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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