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Temperance
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Temperance

Hans Collaert (I) · 1557 · engraving; paper

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

About this work

In a niche, the female personification of Temperance (Temperantia), one of the four cardinal virtues. In her hands, she carries a jug with liquid which she pours into a basin. The print is part of a series with the seven virtues as subject.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineMatigheid. 1557. Hans Collaert (I). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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