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Etching of thistle plants and a small bird perched on one, with hills and a village in the distance.

Kloosterleven in emblemen

A delicate etching shows thistle plants with spiky buds rising from grassy ground, with a small bird perched atop the central plant. Hills, a distant village, and a hazy sky stretch across the flat, open landscape behind them.

Artist
Jacques Callot
Date
1621-1635
Medium
Source
Rijksmuseum
Size
4000 × 3235 px
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Public domain · Rijksmuseum marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1635.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Rijksmuseum, image license https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Español: Cardos y un pájaro en un paisaje grabado

Un delicado grabado muestra plantas de cardo con capullos espinosos que emergen del suelo herboso, y un pequeño pájaro posado sobre la planta central. Colinas, un pueblo lejano y un cielo brumoso se extienden tras ellas por el paisaje abierto.

Português: Cardos e um pássaro em uma paisagem gravada

Uma gravura delicada mostra plantas de cardo com botões espinhosos brotando do chão gramado, e um pequeno pássaro pousado sobre a planta central. Colinas, uma aldeia distante e um céu enevoado se estendem atrás delas pela paisagem aberta.

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