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Allegory on the transience of human life
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Allegory on the transience of human life

Johannes Wierix · c. 1580 - c. 1590 · engraving; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

Subjects
printharvestscenes symbolizing 'Vanitas'Death as skeletoncandle (+ extinguishingstorm at sea
Credit lineAllegorie op de vergankelijkheid van het menselijk leven. c. 1580 - c. 1590. Johannes Wierix. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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