The image depicts a black-and-white woodcut of a scene titled "The Creation" by Hans Holbein the Younger. The scene shows a kneeling man with a crown on his head and a long robe, surrounded by animals including deer, sheep, a lion, and fish in the water. Rays of light emanate from behind the man. The man extends one arm toward a kneeling naked figure. The background includes trees and a cloudy sky with stars and a sun or moon. The top of the image contains German text. The image is bordered by a thin line. The overall scene is busy with many visual elements.
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- 619 × 893 px
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