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Allegory of the Marriage between Evil and the Devil
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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In the center stand the personification of Evil (a veiled woman) and the Devil on a raised platform. They shake hands. In the clouds musical little devils and a scroll with the biblical text from Zechariah 5 and Psalm 107. At the bottom putti dressed as, among others, a monk and a soldier. In the background the burning hell.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineAllegorie op het huwelijk tussen het kwaad en de duivel. 1572 - 1628. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
