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Pregnant Woman and the Seven-Headed Dragon
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Pregnant Woman and the Seven-Headed Dragon

Adriaen Collaert · 1585 · engraving; paper

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

About this work

In the sky appears the sign of the woman in labor, crowned and with wings, in a halo. She is threatened by a seven-headed dragon. The woman's child is taken away to God the Father. The archangel Michael engages in battle with the dragon. Below the image, a reference in Latin to the biblical text in Revelation 12. This print is part of an album.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineBarende vrouw en zevenkoppige draak. 1585. Adriaen Collaert. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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