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Angel in the Clouds / Attacking Lion
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Angel in the Clouds / Attacking Lion

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 scenes. Above, a landscape with a rising sun and a ship at sea. Above in the clouds, an angel with a star above his head. Below, an attacking lion. These are the devices of Baldwin III and Amalric I of Jerusalem.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printboekillustratieAmalrik I (koning van Jeruzalem)cloudsangels
Credit lineEngel in de wolken / Aanvallende leeuw. 1666. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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