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Two friezes with grotesques above one another
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
In the center of the upper frieze is a mask, flanked by two winged half-figures with trumpets. The lower frieze consists of a coat of arms trophy flanked by two seated warriors. Hatched background. Part of a series of 14 sheets of cartouches with scrollwork, grotesques, trophies and friezes. The title page is missing.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineTwee friezen met grotesken boven elkaar. 1567. Pieter van der Heyden. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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