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Virtuous youth make use of the qualities and opportunities time offers them
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Virtuous youth make use of the qualities and opportunities time offers them

Theodoor Galle · 1603 · engraving; paper

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

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Five virtuous youths use the attributes of the personification Opportunity (Occasio) to draw closer to God. In doing so, they drive away some devils, assisted by the angel of Faith. The print has a Latin legend and is part of a twelve-part series on seizing opportunities.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
print'Occasio', 'Kairos''Occasione' (Ripa)devotion, piety'Divotione' (Ripa)devil(s) and demonsyouth, adolescentangels
Credit lineDeugdzame jongeren benutten de kwaliteiten de kansen die tijd hen biedt. 1603. Theodoor Galle. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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