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Floris, Frans, 1519 or 1520-1570

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  • An old man discourses with a woman with a bird on her head; representing dialectic. Engraving by C. Cort, 1565, after F. Floris, c. 1557.
  • A woman with a castle on her head traces a compass across a globe while two men crouch over it; representing geometry. Engraving by C. Cort, 1565, after F. Floris, c. 1557.
  • Three men read while a woman writes numerals; representing arithmetic. Engraving by C. Cort, 1565, after F. Floris, c. 1557.
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    A woman holding a burning torch and a stone slab, accompanied by a seated man; representing industry. Engraving, 1551, after F. Floris.

    Floris, Frans, 1519 or 1520-1570. | Date: [1551] | Reference: 2439098i
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    A woman with a castle on her head traces a compass across a globe while two men crouch over it; representing geometry. Engraving by C. Cort, 1565, after F. Floris, c. 1557.

    Floris, Frans, 1519 or 1520-1570. | Date: 1565 | Reference: 25661i
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    Three men read while a woman writes numerals; representing arithmetic. Engraving by C. Cort, 1565, after F. Floris, c. 1557.

    Floris, Frans, 1519 or 1520-1570. | Date: 1565 | Reference: 25650i
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    Hercules killing the Nemean lion. Engraving by C. David after C. Cort after F. Floris.

    Floris, Frans, 1519 or 1520-1570. | Date: [between 1600 and 1699] | Reference: 2814503i
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    An old man discourses with a woman with a bird on her head; representing dialectic. Engraving by C. Cort, 1565, after F. Floris, c. 1557.

    Floris, Frans, 1519 or 1520-1570. | Date: 1565 | Reference: 25651i
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