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Eagle defeats a basilisk and a snake / Laurel wreath
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Eagle defeats a basilisk and a snake / Laurel wreath

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 basilisk lying on its back. Standing on top of it is an eagle. It holds a snake in its claw. Below, a laurel wreath with the year 1530. These are the devices of Charles V.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printboekillustratiesnakespredatory birds
Credit lineAdelaar verslaat basilisk en slang / Lauwerkrans. 1666. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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