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Globe with bishop's miter / Danaë and the golden rain
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Globe with bishop's miter / Danaë and the golden rain

anonymous · 1666 · letterpress printing; engraving; paper

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

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An emblem with two representations. Above a globe with a bishop's mitre on it. Below Danaë lies on a couch. Golden rain falls on her. These are the devices of Emperor Sigismund and his wife Barbara of Celje.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printboekillustratieSigismund I (Rooms-Duits keizer)Jupiter wooing Danaeglobe
Credit lineWereldbol met bisschopsmijter / Danaë en de gouden regen. 1666. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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