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The Creation of the Animals
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The Creation of the Animals

Johann Sadeler (I) · 1585 · engraving; paper

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

About this work

The fifth day of Creation: God creates the animals. God the Father in the guise of an old man, standing amidst various animals. In the sky birds, in the sea a sea monster, on the left an elephant, cow, sheep, and rabbits. On the right a peacock and two monkeys. At the bottom, a reference to the Bible text in Latin. This print is part of an album.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineSchepping van de dieren. 1585. Johann Sadeler (I). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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