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Monument with a Corpse of a Man in a Niche
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Monument with a Corpse of a Man in a Niche

Johannes of Lucas van Doetechum · 1557 · etching; paper

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

About this work

On a plinth with a projecting central risalit stands a double-ordered wall, decorated with figures and grotesques, on either side of a niche. In the niche a sarcophagus on a pedestal, carried by three caryatids. On the lid sits a woman with a tablet. In the middle below in a cartouche: BEATI QUI IN / DOMINI MORI / UNTUR. Belongs to a series consisting of a title page, a text page and 14 sheets with grotesques with scrollwork, satyrs, garlands, trophies, animals and fantasy creatures.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineGrafmonument met opgebaarde man in nis.. 1557. Johannes of Lucas van Doetechum. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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