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Saint Athanasius foretells the future with the help of crows
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Saint Athanasius foretells the future with the help of crows

Jan Luyken · 1701 · etching; paper

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

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St. Athanasius in the foreground. Around him stand some people. Athanasius points to a few crows in the sky and predicts the future based on their cawing.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printPrediction, Prophecysong-birds: crow
Credit lineHeilige Athanasius voorspelt de toekomst met behulp van kraaien. 1701. Jan Luyken. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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