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Allegory with personifications of Good Intention (Bona Intentio) and Discord (Discordia)
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Allegory with personifications of Good Intention (Bona Intentio) and Discord (Discordia)

c. 1575 - c. 1590 · engraving; paper

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

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A devil tangles the thread of Good Intentions (i.e., confuses his thoughts). The devil, seated behind Discord, spins thread from her distaff. In the background, scenes of war alluding to the uprising. With inscriptions in Dutch, French, and German.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printDisagreement, Discord'Discordia' (Ripa)human-shaped devilquarrel, argumentdominating wife
Credit lineAllegorie met personificaties van de Goede Bedoeling (Bona Intentio) en de Tweedracht (Discordia). c. 1575 - c. 1590. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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