Portrait of Francesco Barbarigo and the Personifications of Africa, Europe, America and Asia; Numismata virorum illustrium ex Barbadica Gente. Pedestal in the shape of a cartouche. On top a medallion with the portrait of Francesco Barbarigo on the front. On the back an eagle on a globe. The pedestal is surrounded by the female personifications of the four continents. Africa is a woman with the head of an elephant on her head. To her neck and arm a cord with corals. In her right hand a scorpion and in the left a cornucopia with ears of corn. Some snakes at her feet. In addition, Europe is on th
Portrait of Francesco Barbarigo and the Personifications of Africa, Europe, America and Asia; Numismata virorum illustrium ex Barbadica Gente. Pedestal in the shape of a cartouche. On top a medallion with the portrait of Francesco Barbarigo on the front. On the back an eagle on a globe. The pedestal is surrounded by the female personifications of the four continents. Africa is a woman with the head of an elephant on her head. To her neck and arm a cord with corals. In her right hand a scorpion and in the left a cornucopia with ears of corn. Some snakes at her feet. In addition, Europe is on the head with a crown and a temple in its right hand. With her left hand she shows a crown, scepter and tiara. America is depicted with headdress and arrow and bow. Asia is a woman with floral wreath and a censer. Next to her is a camel. The print is part of an album.
Size: 2500px × 2136px
Photo credit: © BTEU/RKMLGE / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: voorkeursbeeld