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The Power of Women
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Women as rulers of the world. Allegorical scene with women who have power over men. A woman seduces the king and takes his crown and scepter from him. Another woman is offered expensive gifts by a soldier. Bottom left a reference to the text in 3 Esdras 3-4. Verses in Latin below the image. This print is part of an album.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineMacht van vrouwen. 1595 - 1596. Zacharias Dolendo. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
