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Minerva and Telemachus before a temple
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Minerva and Telemachus before a temple

Simon Fokke · 1753 · etching; paper

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

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Minerva points out to the kneeling Telemachus an angel standing before a temple. In the air a second angel blows the trumpet, lower down devilish figures fly. In a stone next to the warrior is carved: Telemaque.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printboekillustratie(story of) Telemachus
Credit lineMinerva en Telemachus voor een tempel. 1753. Simon Fokke. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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