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Architectural fantasy with Romulus and Remus at the bottom
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Architectural fantasy with Romulus and Remus at the bottom

anonymous · c. 1530 - c. 1540 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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Flat decoration: open architectural fantasy with two herms supporting the upper structure of the building. Between them, under a canopy, a woman with a cornucopia and ears of corn, standing on a drapery. At her feet Romulus and Remus, fed by the she-wolf. Above the personification of 'Terra' (or fertility?) a ploughing farmer under a canopy. From a series of 20 sheets.

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Credit lineArchitectuurfantasie met onderaan Romulus en Remus. c. 1530 - c. 1540. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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