Author: Goeree, Willem, 1635-1711
Image Title: Snakes in Ancient Religion
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Description: A depiction of the god Asclepius, the ancient Greek god of medicine, and his symbols of the staff and snake. The coins in the upper part of the illustration show various scenes with snakes. The artist connects all of these snakes to the snake in the Garden of Eden in Genesis 3.
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