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Allegory on the Old and New Testament
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Allegory on the Old and New Testament

Romeyn de Hooghe · 1703 · etching; paper

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

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An allegorical female figure with scales on her chest and a palm branch in her hand stands leaning on a book against a pedestal with the title of the book. With her right foot she tramples a snake. To her left stands Moses with the stone tablets. In front of her sits a kneeling woman. To the right, adoring figures of diverse origin. Behind them, fighting men. In the background, the Temple of Solomon, the Fall of Man, and Noah's Ark. Above the woman, a dove as a symbol of the Holy Spirit and the tetragram.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineAllegorie op het oude en nieuwe testament. 1703. Romeyn de Hooghe. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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