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Asia

Johann Sadeler (I) · 1581 · engraving; paper

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

About this work

The female personification of the continent Asia in the foreground. Next to her lie a sword and a turban. In the background, an Eastern landscape with an Eastern-dressed couple and some camels. The print has a Latin subtitle and is part of a four-part series with personifications of the four continents.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description

Subjects

print hoofed animals: camel Asiatic races and peoples landscapes Asia represented allegorically 'Asia' (Ripa)head-gear: turban Straat van Taiwan

Credit lineAzië. 1581. Johann Sadeler (I). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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