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Rebus on Love
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Rebus on Love

Stefano della Bella · 1620 - 1664 · etching; paper

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

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Oval cartouche with a sphinx at the bottom center. In the cartouche an Italian rebus on love. Some of the symbols used are putti, suns, a ring and a glove. The text to be solved is: Where there is love there is faith / Love is diligent and secret / Where there is love there is jealousy / Love is blind and sees from afar / Love passes the glove and the water the boots / Love, love, you are my ruin.

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Credit lineRebus over de liefde. 1620 - 1664. Stefano della Bella. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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