First day of creation: separation of light and darkness, Dies I (title on object), Creation of the world (series title), The first day of creation: an angel separates light from darkness and day from night. The light is depicted as a naked white young man in a halo, the darkness as a naked black woman with a starry cloak. From the Bible text in Gen. 1:3-5., print, print maker: Jan Harmensz. Muller, after design by: Hendrick Goltzius, publisher: Hendrick Goltzius, (mentioned on object), print maker: Amsterdam, publisher: Haarlem, 1589, paper, engraving, diameter, 268 mm

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