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Allegory with Truth, History, and Angels with an Image of the Temple of Jerusalem
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Allegory with Truth, History, and Angels with an Image of the Temple of Jerusalem

François van Bleyswijck · 1723 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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Allegory with female personifications of truth and history (Historia) sitting opposite a chained woman, possibly vice. Angels carry a scroll with an image of the temple of Jerusalem. In the background a pagan temple burns.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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titelpaginaprintTruth'Verità' (Ripa)'Historia''Historia' (Ripa)angels
Credit lineAllegorie met Waarheid, Geschiedenis en engelen met afbeelding van de tempel van Jeruzalem. 1723. François van Bleyswijck. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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