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Apollo
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Apollo

Jan Saenredam · 1596 · engraving; paper

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

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Amidst various rulers stands the naked Apollo as ruler over the arts of government on a pedestal. He holds an arrow and bow in his hands and leans against a trunk up which a snake winds. Around Apollo, various rulers with their advisors have gathered. In the center foreground, a chained monkey sits. To the right in the sky, the symbol of the zodiac sign Leo.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printruler with counsellor(s)monkeys, apes
Credit lineApollo. 1596. Jan Saenredam. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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