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A Man and a Woman
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Symbolism is literally at the center here. The woman holds up an orange apple while her husband points with his index finger to her bosom and with his other hand to his own heart. The orange apple has been a symbol of chastity and love since antiquity. The gestures directed at the heart speak for themselves. For there resides love.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineA Man and a Woman. 1678. Frans van Mieris (I). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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