Allegory At the third century festival of the Fondation de l'iversité de Basle, Christian von Mechel, after Johann Kaspar Heilmann, 1760 print In the middle of the performance an obelisk, who memorizes the past, where Pope Pius II is honored as the founder. On the left, the Rhine is depicted as a waterfall and personalized as a bringer of prosperity. Under the obelisk there are freedom and knowledge personalized by two women who shake hands. On the right a few putti and instruments are depicted as signs of science. Above that a face on Basel can be seen. Paris paper etching commemoration of th
Allegory At the third century festival of the Fondation de l'iversité de Basle, Christian von Mechel, after Johann Kaspar Heilmann, 1760 print In the middle of the performance an obelisk, who memorizes the past, where Pope Pius II is honored as the founder. On the left, the Rhine is depicted as a waterfall and personalized as a bringer of prosperity. Under the obelisk there are freedom and knowledge personalized by two women who shake hands. On the right a few putti and instruments are depicted as signs of science. Above that a face on Basel can be seen. Paris paper etching commemoration of the founding of a university. obelisk, needle. pope. cupids: 'amores', 'amoretti', 'putti'. armorial bearing, heraldry. symbolic representations, allegories and emblems ~ education; 'Ammaestramento', Dottrina', 'Educatione', 'Istitutione' (Ripa). river personified: Rhine. waterfall. Minerva as patroness. Freedom, Liberty; 'Libertà' (Ripa) (+ abstract concept represented by female figure) Basel
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