Portrait of Desiderius Erasmus in an allegorical frame, Bernard Picart, 1718 print Portrait of Desiderius Erasmus to his Lesser. The portrait is flanked by the personifications of wisdom, which overcomes stupidity, and caution, who overcomes the envy. Amsterdam paper etching / engraving Wisdom; 'Sapienza', 'Humana Sapienza', 'True Sapienza' (Ripa). Prudence, 'Prudentia'; 'Prudence' (Ripa) ~ One of the Four Cardinal Virtues. Envy; 'Envy' (Ripa) ~ Personification of one of the Seven Deadly Sins. Ignorance; 'Ignorance', 'ignorance of all things', 'ignorance in a wealthy without letters' (Ripa)

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