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Black-and-white woodcut of a galley with oars and a furled sail on choppy waves, with a scaly sea creature curling beneath its prow.

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A black-and-white woodcut emblem shows a galley with a high curled stern, a single mast with a furled sail, and rows of oars cutting through choppy waves. A scaly sea creature curls beneath the prow, and clouds fill the sky above.

Artist
Andrea Alciato
Date
1621
Medium
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
3979 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1621.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

Español: Galera y criatura marina, grabado de emblema de Alciato

Un grabado en blanco y negro de un emblema muestra una galera con popa alta y curvada, un único mástil con una vela recogida y filas de remos que atraviesan olas agitadas. Una criatura marina de cuerpo escamoso se enrosca bajo la proa, y nubes llenan el cielo.

Português: Galé e criatura marinha, gravura de emblema de Alciato

Uma gravura em preto e branco de um emblema mostra uma galé com popa alta e curvada, um único mastro com vela recolhida e fileiras de remos cortando ondas agitadas. Uma criatura marinha de corpo escamoso se enrola sob a proa, e nuvens preenchem o céu.

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