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Medallion with Folly and Pride
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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Medallion with a double head of folly and pride. The border is decorated with fantastic creatures and symbols and representations belonging to the theme, such as Superbia, a peacock, the Whore of Babylon, the fall of Phaëthon, the sin of Marcus Curtius. Sheet from a series of 4 sheets with a medallion in a broad border of grotesques with figures, animals and leafy vines on a dark ground. The border around the medallion and the outer border contain Dutch and French verse lines.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineMedaillon met de Dwaasheid en de Hoogmoed. c. 1577 - c. 1578. Theodor de Bry. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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