Relief with Arion on the dolphin above the door to the insurance room in the town hall on Dam Square, Hubert Quellinus, after Artus Quellinus (I), 1719 - 1783 print Relief with Arion on the dolphin above the door to the insurance room in the northern gallery of the Town Hall on Dam Square in Amsterdam. Sitting on a dolphin he plays his citer or winch. On the right in the background a ship with the Amsterdam flag and the coat of arms of the city. There are different versions of the myth of Arion. However, what is reflected in every move is that thanks to singing and playing a song he was saved
Relief with Arion on the dolphin above the door to the insurance room in the town hall on Dam Square, Hubert Quellinus, after Artus Quellinus (I), 1719 - 1783 print Relief with Arion on the dolphin above the door to the insurance room in the northern gallery of the Town Hall on Dam Square in Amsterdam. Sitting on a dolphin he plays his citer or winch. On the right in the background a ship with the Amsterdam flag and the coat of arms of the city. There are different versions of the myth of Arion. However, what is reflected in every move is that thanks to singing and playing a song he was saved by a dolphin sent by Apollo. Because of his performance, Arion actually assured himself of his salvation - in the insurance room one could insure merchandise. Numbered in the bottom right: LVII. Amsterdam paper etching / engraving Arion rides on a dolphin, holding his lyre City Hall of Amsterdam (1655-1808)
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