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Emblem with a man considering which path he will walk in life
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Emblem with a man considering which path he will walk in life

Boëtius Adamsz. Bolswert · 1620 · engraving; paper

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

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A man sits in a landscape in contemplation next to a globe turning to smoke. In the landscape, three roads are depicted leading in different ways to heaven and eternal life. If the man chooses the wrong path, he ends up in hell.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printboekillustratiejourney to hellcontemplation
Credit lineEmbleem met man die overweegt welke weg hij in het leven gaat bewandelen. 1620. Boëtius Adamsz. Bolswert. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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