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Contempt for the World's Deceit Leads to Truth and Christ
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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The man turns away from the world (the world globe) and the associated deceit (the two masks). He holds fast to Truth (Veritas), for she leads to Christ. The print has a Latin and a Dutch inscription and is part of a series on the triumph of truth.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineVerachting van 's werelds bedrog leidt naar Waarheid en Christus. 1566 - 1578. Dirck Volckertsz. Coornhert. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
