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Lunette with putti, fasces, eagles and snakes in the Civic Hall of the Town Hall on the Dam
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Lunette with putti, fasces, eagles and snakes in the Civic Hall of the Town Hall on the Dam

Hubert Quellinus · 1655 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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Lunette with putti, fasces, eagles and snakes above the door to the Burgomasters' Chamber on the east side of the Burgerzaal in the Town Hall on the Dam in Amsterdam. Lightning bolts and mirrors are held in the claws of the eagles. Above this lunette is a festoon and the relief with Mercury, Argus and Io. Marked in the center: T.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printboekillustratiepredatory birds: eaglemirrorBurgerzaalStadhuis van Amsterdam (1655-1808)
Credit lineLunette met putti, fasces, adelaars en slangen in de Burgerzaal van het Stadhuis op de Dam. 1655. Hubert Quellinus. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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