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Second Day of Creation: Separation of the Waters
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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The second day of Creation: an angel, with the four winds on his head, separates the waters of the sky from the waters of the earth. The waters of the sky are personified by a woman holding a jug from which water flows. In her other hand she holds a rainbow. The waters of the earth are personified by a river god, with a jug from which water flows. On his head are shells. According to the biblical text in Gen. 1:6-8.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineTweede scheppingsdag: scheiding tussen de wateren. 1589. Jan Harmensz. Muller. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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