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Allegorical representation with hermit, sphinx and satyrs
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
A hermit sits writing in a book on a pedestal with a portrait medallion of Pythagoras and listens to the personification of Rumor who points to a part of the zodiac in the sky. In front of the hermit lies a sphinx on a pedestal on which Truth is depicted. To the right a satyr points to the scene behind him; a putto bores a hole through the globe which is revealed by an old satyr. In the left background stand two (possibly antique) statues. In the right background a donkey and an owl on a pedestal.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineAllegorische voorstelling met kluizenaar, sfinx en saters. 1764. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
