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Temperance
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Temperance

Crispijn van de Passe (I) · 1580 - 1588 · engraving; paper

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

About this work

Ceiling painting with two putti holding bunches of grapes, as an allegory of Temperance. The representation is framed in an oval with a Latin inscription referring to abstinence from strong drink.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printTemperance, Moderation'Misura' (Ripa)
Credit lineMatigheid. 1580 - 1588. Crispijn van de Passe (I). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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