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Allegorical figures near the hill of Golgotha
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Allegorical figures near the hill of Golgotha

Simon Fokke · 1722 - 1784 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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A laurelled woman is wrapped in a starry robe and holds a scroll of paper and a lyre in her hands while seated. Her foot rests on a globe while she converses with a veiled woman standing beside her. Above the head of the veiled woman burns a small flame, a symbol of religious zeal. She points to the hill of Golgotha in the distance, where Christ hangs on the cross. In the foreground, next to the globe, lie books, a crown, and money.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineAllegorische figuren nabij de heuvel Golgota. 1722 - 1784. Simon Fokke. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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