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Allegorical Representation with Nobility and Divine Wisdom Bringing Apples to Ecclesia
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Allegorical Representation with Nobility and Divine Wisdom Bringing Apples to Ecclesia

Guillaume Chasteau · 1659 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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Putti plant seeds of the apple tree, water the plants, pick apples and bring these to the allegorical figures Nobility (right) and Divine Wisdom (left), who offers a plate of apples to Ecclesia, seated on a cloud. The image is a representation of the cycle of education and the development of man.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineAllegorische voorstelling met de Adel en de Goddelijke Wijsheid die appelen brengen aan Ecclesia. 1659. Guillaume Chasteau. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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