Allegory of eloquence, Bernard Picart, 1720 print Allegorical representation with poetry in the middle in a dress -embroidered dress, a horn of abundance in hand, as a reference to the fertile ideas that she expresses. She receives flowers from Mercury (eloquence), Apollo (poetry) and faith and wisdom. In the foreground putti who learn to speak and read. In the margin a six -line caption in French. Amsterdam paper etching / engraving Eloquence; 'Eloquenza', 'Fermezza & Gravità dell'Oratione' (Ripa) (+ symbolical representation of concept). Hermes Logios, Mercury as god of eloquence. symbolic r
Allegory of eloquence, Bernard Picart, 1720 print Allegorical representation with poetry in the middle in a dress -embroidered dress, a horn of abundance in hand, as a reference to the fertile ideas that she expresses. She receives flowers from Mercury (eloquence), Apollo (poetry) and faith and wisdom. In the foreground putti who learn to speak and read. In the margin a six -line caption in French. Amsterdam paper etching / engraving Eloquence; 'Eloquenza', 'Fermezza & Gravità dell'Oratione' (Ripa) (+ symbolical representation of concept). Hermes Logios, Mercury as god of eloquence. symbolic representations, allegories and emblems ~ poetry; 'Poesia' (Ripa). wisdom, 'Sapientia' ~ one of the seven gifts of the soul. Faith, 'Fides'; 'Fede', 'Fede catholica', 'Fede christiana', 'Fede christiana catholica' (Ripa) ~ one of the Three Theological Virtues
Size: 3040px × 5118px
Photo credit: © piemags/rmn / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords:
