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Vanitas
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Vanitas

Willem Isaacsz. van Swanenburg · 1611 · engraving; paper

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

About this work

A woman in a silk dress wearing a head ornament in the form of a globe. She personifies piety. In her right hand she holds a bubble pipe. She sits at a table with valuables, including coins, a crown, a scepter, and necklaces. A smoking chalice also stands there. In front of the table stands a full treasure chest. Below the image is an eight-line Latin text providing a critical description of the scene.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineVanitas. 1611. Willem Isaacsz. van Swanenburg. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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