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Saint Paul, seated at a table
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
The apostle Paul can be recognized by his sword, which is a reference to his beheading. Here he is presented as a scholar in his study: lying on the table before him are a book, an inkpot and a pen. Several more books line the shelf behind him. The loose zigzag lines and the many dots are typical of Jacob Pynas’ drawing style. Compare this work with his much earlier drawing Round Tower and Buildings of 1616.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineDe heilige Paulus, zittend aan een tafel. 1645. Jacob Symonsz Pynas. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
