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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 XVIII. William of Rousillon kneels before the slain William Gardastain and pulls his heart from his chest. In the background, the woman of Rousillon (the lover of Gardastain) is seen jumping from a tower.

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