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Bronze Age
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Bronze Age

Philips Galle · 1573 · letterpress printing; engraving; paper

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

About this work

The Bronze Age of Minerva. In the foreground, the earth is cultivated (grain and ore). In the background, land is being measured. The print refers to the mythologically inspired idea that during the Bronze Age man had to work to survive. Moreover, property was central. This print is part of an album.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineBronzen eeuw. 1573. Philips Galle. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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