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Apotheosis of Truth
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Apotheosis of Truth

Pieter Schenk (I) · 1675 - 1700 · engraving; mezzotint; paper

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

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Time reveals the Truth. Father Time flies to the sun with the personification of Truth (Veritas) in his arms. Next to them flies a putto with a sickle and a snake biting its own tail, symbol of eternity. Below them the defeated Envy (Invidia).

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineApotheose van de Waarheid. 1675 - 1700. Pieter Schenk (I). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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