Public domain

Patience (Patientia)

Hans Sebald Beham · 1540 · engraving; paper

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

About this work

Winged woman as personification of Patience (Patientia) seated with a lamb in her arms while the devil watches with hands rubbing together. The virtue receives a laurel wreath placed on her head by two angels.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description

Subjects

print Patience 'Patienza' (Ripa)

Credit lineGeduld (Patientia). 1540. Hans Sebald Beham. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

Open in Explore View at source

Similar works