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Allegory of Winter
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Allegorical representation of the season winter. Luna on a cloud to the left, symbolizes the long nights in winter. To the left a group of figures by a fire. The personification of the sea leans on a large fish and puts his other arm around a river god. In the background to the left Apollo on his sun chariot. To the right figures and putti in a tree together representing the struggles of an artist. In the background a tower of monkeys trying to obtain a bottle hanging in a trophy pole.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineAllegorie van de Winter. 1621 - 1650. Pietro Testa. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
