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An arch decorated with diamond panes supported by four herms
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An arch decorated with diamond panes supported by four herms

Hans Sibmacher · c. 1525 - 1594 · etching; paper

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

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Copy after a print by Jacques Androuet Ducerceau, derived from a flat decoration by Enea Vico. Sheet from a series of architectural fantasies and grotesques with mythical creatures, garlands, candelabras, and mascarons.

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Credit lineEen met ruiten gedecoreerde boog gedragen door vier hermen. c. 1525 - 1594. Hans Sibmacher. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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