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Landscapes with the Story of Elijah
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Landscapes with the Story of Elijah

Magdalena van de Passe · 1617 - 1634 · engraving; paper

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

About this work

Magdalena de Passe based these impressive landscapes on paintings by the landscape painters Adam Willaerts and Roelant Savery. On her own initiative, the printmaker turned them into a narrative series by incorporating in them scenes from the life of the prophet Elijah. De Passe's subtle engraving technique comes into its own in the rocky outcrops, waters and rolling hills. You can almost distinguish each leaf in the foliage of the trees.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineLandscapes with the Story of Elijah. 1617 - 1634. Magdalena van de Passe. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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