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Portrait of Nicolas Boileau, carried to Parnassus
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Satirical Poetry carries the portrait of the French writer Nicolas Boileau to Parnassus. On the mountain Apollo and the Muses wait to crown the writer's portrait. In the background Pegasus as a symbol of poetic genius. In the margin a three-line caption in French.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit linePortret van Nicolas Boileau naar de Parnassus gedragen. 1718. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
