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Notoriety
Jan Gerritsz van Bronckhorst1656-01-01/1656-01-02
Royal Palace Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
A devilish figure, Ill Repute blows one trumpet and holds another in his hand. The two trumpets allude to the speed with which tittle-tattle can spread. The black wings symbolise the evil of Ill Repute.
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Details
- Title: Notoriety
- Creator Lifespan: ca. 1603 - before 1661
- Creator Nationality: Dutch
- Creator Gender: Male
- Creator Death Place: Amsterdam
- Creator Birth Place: Utrecht
- Date Created: 1656-01-01/1656-01-02
- Place Part Of: Netherlands
- Display: Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Description: Oil on Canvas
- Artist: Jan van Bronckhorst
- Type: Painting
- Rights: © Stichting Koninklijk Paleis Amsterdam. Photo: Wim Ruigrok.
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