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Genius
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Genius

Crispijn van de Passe (I) · 1589 - 1611 · engraving; paper

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

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Genius, a putto with a poppy crown and in his hands the fruits of the land (a bunch of grapes and a sheaf of corn) representing the basic needs of food, drink and sleep. According to the Latin inscription of the print, these were indispensable gifts that nature had given man to survive.

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printHuman Lifevineyard
Credit lineGenius. 1589 - 1611. Crispijn van de Passe (I). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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