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Composition with Fama and a Janus head
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Composition with Fama and a Janus head

Gottfried Stein · 1697 - 1724 · etching; paper

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

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A decorative composition with interlacing and three arcades with vases and a canopy. Above the arcades Fame blows a trumpet surrounded by interlacing. Under the arcades four women worship a Janus head in the center. Below interlacing with sphinxes and a half-figure with horns. Center bottom No 13.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printornamentprentFama as Roman personification(story of) Janus
Credit lineCompositie met Fama en Januskop. 1697 - 1724. Gottfried Stein. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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