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Two Dragons Destroyed by Fire / Four Animals That Love Darkness
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Two Dragons Destroyed by Fire / Four Animals That Love Darkness

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, two dragons. Fire descends from the sky upon them. Below, four animals that love darkness: a bat, an owl, a toad, and a sea monster. The text on the upper scroll: Psalms 1:6. The text on the lower scroll: John 3:19.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printboekillustratietailless amphibians: frogflying mammals: batowlsdragon
Credit lineTwee draken door vuur verdelgd / Vier dieren die van het donker houden. 1666. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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