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Hell

Philips Galle · 1569 · engraving; paper

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

About this work

Hell with fire in the center. Satan sits with a trident in his hand, with the three-headed dog Cerberus above the mouth of hell. The damned are tormented and tortured by devils and demons. A Latin border text surrounds the scene. This print is part of an album.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description

Subjects

print albumblad devil(s) and demons

Credit lineHel. 1569. Philips Galle. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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