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Triumph of Death
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Triumph of Death

Conrad Meyer · 1650 · etching; paper

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

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Death in the guise of a winged bearded skeleton, holding a scythe and an hourglass, standing next to a niche full of skulls. On the ground, attributes of various professions.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printboekillustratieAdam and Eve doing penancepersonifications of Death'Morte' (Ripa)dance of Death
Credit lineTriomf van de Dood. 1650. Conrad Meyer. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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