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Medusa crushed by the lion of Saint Mark
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Medusa crushed by the lion of Saint Mark

Robert van Audenaerd · 1673 - 1743 · engraving; paper

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

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A console with the lion of Saint Mark as a symbol of Venice. He crushes Medusa lying on a bellows. His fire extinguishes. Medusa here symbolizes evil. The print is part of an album.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printalbumbladMedusa (one of the Gorgons)bellows
Credit lineMedusa verpletterd door de leeuw van Sint Marcus. 1673 - 1743. Robert van Audenaerd. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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