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Knowledge (Cognitio)
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Knowledge (Cognitio)

Hans Sebald Beham · 1539 · engraving; paper

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

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Winged woman as personification of Knowledge (Cognitio) in relation to the Christian virtues. On the ground lie books as a source of knowledge and in the sky God appears with a book.

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Credit lineKennis (Cognitio). 1539. Hans Sebald Beham. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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