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Emblem with a man advising his friends to live in virtue
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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A man advises his friends to live in virtue. The devil and a godless man pull on a thickening rope, representing the temptation of a life in sin, which the man must break. An angel points the good way to eternal life. In the landscape, among other things, the parables of the shepherd and the sower are depicted.
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Credit lineEmbleem met man die zijn vrienden aanraadt te leven in deugd. 1620. Boëtius Adamsz. Bolswert. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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