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Pillars of Hercules with Crown / Pillars of Hercules with Crown and Eagle
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Pillars of Hercules with Crown / Pillars of Hercules with Crown and Eagle

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, the two Pillars of Hercules in the sea with a crown above them. Below, again the two Pillars of Hercules. One pillar now stands on land. Above it a crown and an eagle. These are the devices of Charles V.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printboekillustratiepillars of Hercules
Credit lineZuilen van Hercules met kroon / Zuilen van Hercules met kroon en adelaar. 1666. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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