Relief with Amphion and Zethos in the Burgerzaal of the Town Hall on Dam Square, Hubert Quellinus, After Artus Quellinus (I), 1719 - 1783 print Relief with Amphion and Zethos above the door of the Justice Room on the east side of the Burgerzaal in the town hall on Dam Square in Amsterdam. On the right Amphion, playing on his winch, with his brother Stehos behind him. According to the myth, the stones collected by Stehos naturally stacked themselves thanks to Amphion's winch game to form the city wall of Thebes. In the background, however, the wall around Thebes but the Amsterdam town hall is n
Relief with Amphion and Zethos in the Burgerzaal of the Town Hall on Dam Square, Hubert Quellinus, After Artus Quellinus (I), 1719 - 1783 print Relief with Amphion and Zethos above the door of the Justice Room on the east side of the Burgerzaal in the town hall on Dam Square in Amsterdam. On the right Amphion, playing on his winch, with his brother Stehos behind him. According to the myth, the stones collected by Stehos naturally stacked themselves thanks to Amphion's winch game to form the city wall of Thebes. In the background, however, the wall around Thebes but the Amsterdam town hall is not being built here. On the one hand, this symbolizes how harmony, arising from music, promotes the growth of the building. On the other hand, it bears a message for the regents: harmony within the city council and a harmonious policy will lead to harmony among the residents and the city will flourish. Numbered in the bottom right: XLIV. Amsterdam paper etching / engraving Amphion building the walls of Thebes (without Zethus). measuring-instruments Burgerzaal. City Hall of Amsterdam (1655-1808)
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