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The Drunkenness of Noah
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The Drunkenness of Noah

1645 - 1646 · letterpress printing; plakken; houtsnede; paper

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

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A drunk and half-naked Noah. Beside him a goat, to be associated with the worship of Bacchus. Noah's son Ham points at him and mocks him. Shem and Japheth shield their father with a cloth. They walk backwards so as not to see him naked. The print is part of an album.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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Credit lineDronkenschap van Noach. 1645 - 1646. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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