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Emblem with men painting portraits of saints to follow their example
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Emblem with men painting portraits of saints to follow their example

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 and a cleric sit behind an easel and paint portraits of a saint. An angel shows them a group of saints after whose example they can live. The devil hinders the man from painting; he pulls him from behind on his stool.

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Credit lineEmbleem met mannen die portretten schilderen van heiligen om zo hun voorbeeld te volgen. 1620. Boëtius Adamsz. Bolswert. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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