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Plato’s Cave by Jan Saenredam — VisualArtsDB

Plato’s Cave

Plato’s Cave

1604

Medium: Engraving on ivory laid paper
Dimensions: Sheet: 31.6 × 45 cm (12 1/2 × 17 3/4 in.)
Genre: engraving
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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engravingprintprints and drawingpaper

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