Allegory of the history of the French monarchy, Bernard Picart, 1724 print History writes in her book about the true history of the French monarchy. She tramples the allegorical figures of Mooipraterij and Satire, who are at her feet. There is truth next to her. On the other side of the table the female personifications of medal, chronology and genealogy. In the air, Providence (Providentia) croats the portrait of Louis XV that is supported by Faam. Amor holds the portrait of the infante Marianne Victoria van Bourbon, the then fiancé of the king, in his hands. In the foreground a putto that dr
Allegory of the history of the French monarchy, Bernard Picart, 1724 print History writes in her book about the true history of the French monarchy. She tramples the allegorical figures of Mooipraterij and Satire, who are at her feet. There is truth next to her. On the other side of the table the female personifications of medal, chronology and genealogy. In the air, Providence (Providentia) croats the portrait of Louis XV that is supported by Faam. Amor holds the portrait of the infante Marianne Victoria van Bourbon, the then fiancé of the king, in his hands. In the foreground a putto that draws the map of France. The company is located in the temple of memory that is decorated with the statues of French princes. In the margin the title and a six -line caption in French, in mirror image. Amsterdam paper counterproof 'Historia'; 'Historia' (Ripa). Truth; 'Verità ' (Ripa). Flattery; 'Adulatione' (Ripa). chronology. Fame; 'Fama', 'Fama buona', 'Fama chiara' (Ripa). Forethought, Deliberation; 'Previdenza', 'Providenza' (Ripa). (story of) Cupid, Amor (Eros). family lineage, pedigree, genealogical tree or table. medal (considered as a piece of sculpture, regardless of its specific function). maps, atlases
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