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Illustration for the Decameron by Boccaccio
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Illustration for the Decameron by Boccaccio

Romeyn de Hooghe · 1697 · etching; paper

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

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Illustration for the Decameron by Boccaccio, story XXXIII. Gerbino attacks a Turkish ship. One of the Turks holds up the severed head of his beloved.

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Credit lineIllustratie voor de Decamerone van Boccaccio. 1697. Romeyn de Hooghe. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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