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Allegory on the Arts
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Allegory on the Arts

Pierre II Biard · 1601 - 1661 · etching; paper

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

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In the foreground sit three naked women representing architecture, painting and sculpture. In the background stands a man with three heads holding a staff with chalk, possibly the personification of prudence.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineAllegorie op de kunsten. 1601 - 1661. Pierre II Biard. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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