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Death as a Centaur with Arrow and Bow
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Death as a Centaur with Arrow and Bow

Johannes Josephus Aarts · 1881 - 1934 · etching; roulette; aquatint; paper

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

About this work

A running centaur with a skull aims his arrow and bow. Beneath him are the three naked bodies of fallen men.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printcentaurspersonifications of Death'Morte' (Ripa)
Credit lineDe Dood als centaur met pijl en boog. 1881 - 1934. Johannes Josephus Aarts. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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