Portrait of Agostino Barbarigo and the personifications of science, state speech and care, Robert van Audenaerd, 1673 - 1743 print Pedest in the form of a cartouche. Then a medallion with the portrait of Agostino Barbarigo with Dogehoed on the front. On the back the female personification of Venice, surrounded by weapons and with a sword in the hands. Next to the Lion of Sint Marcus. The pedestal is surrounded by three more personifications. Left science, a young man sitting for an open book at a lamp. Behind him a rooster. In addition, state -speech (Reason of State) dressed in a Kuras with a
Portrait of Agostino Barbarigo and the personifications of science, state speech and care, Robert van Audenaerd, 1673 - 1743 print Pedest in the form of a cartouche. Then a medallion with the portrait of Agostino Barbarigo with Dogehoed on the front. On the back the female personification of Venice, surrounded by weapons and with a sword in the hands. Next to the Lion of Sint Marcus. The pedestal is surrounded by three more personifications. Left science, a young man sitting for an open book at a lamp. Behind him a rooster. In addition, state -speech (Reason of State) dressed in a Kuras with a skirt decorated with eyes and ears underneath. With a stick, his a few lunar heads (sleeping balls) break from their stems. Her left arm rests on the head of a lion. On the right is the female personification of care with a branch of thyme in her right hand where one bee flies. In her left hand an almond branch and a mulberry branch. A rooster at her feet. The print is part of an album. paper engraving medal (considered as a piece of sculpture, regardless of its specific function). Carefulness, Diligence; 'Diligenza' (Ripa). reason of state; 'Ragione di Stato' (Ripa). symbolic representations, allegories and emblems ~ science, 'Scientia'; 'Scienza', 'Studio' (Ripa). fowl (cock, hen, chicken, etc.). flowers: poppy. beasts of prey, predatory animals: lion. personifications of countries, nations, states, districts, other sovereign: doge
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