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The Hour of Death
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Courtier withdraws for contemplation in palace garden and sits in seclusion reading. The skeleton of Death sits next to him. A courtesan tries to tempt him but he no longer yields to earthly lusts. He converts her to a chaste way of life.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineUur van de Dood. 1642 - 1644. Ferdinand Bol. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
