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Allegorical Title Page with Seated Astraea
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Allegorical Title Page with Seated Astraea

Cornelis Galle (I) · in or before 1617 · engraving; paper

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

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Enthroned Astraea holding a caduceus and a bowl in her hands. On either side of her the constellations Leo and Libra. On the left the personification of good government, with a city crown and a snake. On the right a woman with five breasts and a cornucopia. A man and a devil are chained to and on the pedestal. Proof print for a title page of a book on virtues and vices.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineAllegorische titelpagina met tronende Astraea. in or before 1617. Cornelis Galle (I). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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