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Pendant with Caritas in a round medallion
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Upper left: a winged man at his wrists attempting to fly but hindered by a weight at his feet. Upper right: a scene from the fable of the man with two bags. Lower left: a coat of arms with a hand holding a serpent. Lower right: a dog with a bag at its tail. One of 8 unnumbered sheets from a series of 12 with pear-shaped pendants featuring grotesques, birds, fish, and garlands, placed in a structure of scrollwork and Schweifwerk.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineHanger met Caritas in rond medaillon. c. 1600. Dietrich Meyer. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
