Elck (Iedereen), Pieter van der Heyden, 1556 - 1560
Pieter van der HeydenFlemish, 1530–1572

Elck (Iedereen)

1556 - 1560 · Print

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Where is “Elck (Iedereen)” now? Collection: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Unknown.

Rijksmuseum

Amsterdam, Netherlands

The owner is known; whether it is on view today is not.

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About the work

The bearded figure with the lantern represents Everyman during his lifelong search. The legend explains, ‘Everyone searches for himself in various things, all over the world. How can anyone then get lost, when one is always looking for oneself? However, no one knows himself, … Whoever understands this has insight into a great miracle’.

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RP-P-1883-A-7225

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