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Allegory on Art
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
A woman with a pen in one hand and a writing table or plate in the other balances on one foot on a globe. Surrounding her are putti with symbols of the seven liberal arts. Above her head, a dove (or a heart with wings) as a symbol of inspiration. Next to it, an explanation. The text begins with a decorated initial S. The sheet is part of an album.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineAllegorie op de kunst. 1568 - after 1617. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
