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Death fighting against mankind
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Death fighting against mankind

Boëtius Adamsz. Bolswert · 1610 · engraving; paper

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

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Allegorical representation. Death shoots his arrow at an armed crowd of young and old, poor and rich men and women coming out of a gate. They try to defend themselves against the arrows of Death. Father Time swings his scythe at instruments of science such as globe and compass, but also objects related to the arts. Glory is driven away by Death. In the background, Death shoots his arrows at elephants and other animals. Below the representation is a Latin verse about this struggle with and against Death.

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Credit lineDe Dood vecht tegen de mensheid. 1610. Boëtius Adamsz. Bolswert. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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