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Panurge and the high priestess Bakbuk
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Panurge and the high priestess Bakbuk

Jacob Folkema · 1703 - 1767 · etching; paper

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

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In a temple Panurge, prompted by the high priestess of the Bottle of Bakbuk, poses his ritual question: what is the answer to my life question, what is truth, what is wisdom? Left in the background the giant Pantagruel together with a group of figures watches the ritual.

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Credit linePanurge en de hogepriesteres Bakbuk. 1703 - 1767. Jacob Folkema. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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