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Glory conquers death
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Glory conquers death

Dirck Volckertsz. Coornhert · 1532 - 1590 · etching; paper

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

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In the clouds the personification of Fame. She blows on a horn. Under her on the ground lies the corpse of Death, his sickle broken. Fame is stronger than death. The print is part of a six-part series on the Triumphs of Petrarch.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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Credit lineRoem overwint de dood. 1532 - 1590. Dirck Volckertsz. Coornhert. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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