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Woodcut print: a haloed winged figure and angels among clouds above; nude, writhing figures in a shadowed landscape below.

Religious Allegory

A dense woodcut divided into two zones: a haloed winged figure with angels among clouds fills the top, while nude and writhing figures in a shadowed landscape fill the lower half. Inscriptions in Latin appear along the lower edge and sides.

Artist
Unknown
Date
ca. 1600
Medium
Woodcut on paper
Source
Smithsonian (Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum)
Size
1563 × 2240 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1605).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum