Design for a Frontispiece: Mercury and Fame 1650 Francisco Rizi Spanish This drawing was for the engraved title page to Noticia del recibimiento i entrada de la reyna nuestra señora doña María-Ana de , a book commemorating the entry of Maríana of Austria into Madrid on November 15, 1649, for her marriage to Philip IV. Above, Fame sounds her trumpet. Below her is a motto from the Aeneid (IV, 175): "Fame acquires strength as she goes along." At right is Hymen, the goddess of marriage, who joins hands with Mercury, the messenger of the gods and patron of travelers. As a guide, Mercury e
Design for a Frontispiece: Mercury and Fame 1650 Francisco Rizi Spanish This drawing was for the engraved title page to Noticia del recibimiento i entrada de la reyna nuestra señora doña María-Ana de , a book commemorating the entry of Maríana of Austria into Madrid on November 15, 1649, for her marriage to Philip IV. Above, Fame sounds her trumpet. Below her is a motto from the Aeneid (IV, 175): "Fame acquires strength as she goes along." At right is Hymen, the goddess of marriage, who joins hands with Mercury, the messenger of the gods and patron of travelers. As a guide, Mercury escorted Psyche to heaven for her marriage with Cupid. In the context of this drawing, the association of Mercury with Hymen portends a fruitful and expedient union between Philip and Marí Design for a Frontispiece: Mercury and Fame 336367
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