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Man with Death on His Back
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Man with Death on His Back

Johannes Josephus Aarts · 1881 - 1934 · houtsnede; paper

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

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A standing, half-naked man leans with both arms on a staff. On his back he carries a creature with a skull and the body of a child. The creature holds a spherical object.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printwalking-stick, staffpersonifications of Death'Morte' (Ripa)
Credit lineMan met de Dood op zijn rug. 1881 - 1934. Johannes Josephus Aarts. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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