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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

anonymous · 1620 - 1649 · engraving; paper

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

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Man sits in a landscape in agony next to a globe that is turning to smoke. In the landscape three roads are depicted that lead in different ways to heaven and eternal life. If the man chooses the wrong road, he comes to hell.

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Credit lineEmbleem met man die overweegt welke weg hij in het leven gaat bewandelen. 1620 - 1649. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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