Allegorical performance on the occasion of the marriage of Jacob Alewijn Ghijzen and Perina Vorsterman, Bernard Picart, 1719 print Allegorical show in a cartouche on the occasion of a marriage. The couple holds each other's right hand, while Hymen and Amor hold two torches together. The couple is surrounded by personifications of all kinds of virtues such as faith, virtue, chastity, sweetness, love, moderation and caution. A putto hunts for the dial in the form of two snakes. In the middle of the basement the motto: Coëunt in Foedera Dextrae. Left ships at sea and on the right the current gods
Allegorical performance on the occasion of the marriage of Jacob Alewijn Ghijzen and Perina Vorsterman, Bernard Picart, 1719 print Allegorical show in a cartouche on the occasion of a marriage. The couple holds each other's right hand, while Hymen and Amor hold two torches together. The couple is surrounded by personifications of all kinds of virtues such as faith, virtue, chastity, sweetness, love, moderation and caution. A putto hunts for the dial in the form of two snakes. In the middle of the basement the motto: Coëunt in Foedera Dextrae. Left ships at sea and on the right the current gods of Amstel and IJ. Print on the occasion of the marriage of Jacob Alewijn Ghijzen and Perina Vorsterman in 1719 in Amsterdam. Amsterdam paper etching / engraving marriage, married couple, 'matrimonium'. (story of) Hymen(aeus). Faith, 'Fides'; 'Fede', 'Fede catholica', 'Fede christiana', 'Fede christiana catholica' (Ripa) ~ one of the Three Theological Virtues. Charity, 'Caritas'; 'Carità ' (Ripa) ~ one of the Three Theological Virtues. Temperance, Moderation; 'Misura' (Ripa). Precaution. Disagreement, Discord; 'Discordia' (Ripa). Genii (Roman tutelary spirits); 'Genio' (Ripa). chastity
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