Allegory on the administration of the city of Amsterdam with the name list and weapons of government members, Gerard de Lairesse, 1672 print A list of names of Amsterdam government members, framed by their family weapons. In the middle of the personification of the Board of Amsterdam (Police), the weapon of H. Roeters is at her feet. Policia's hand rests on a rudder decorated with sailing ship, she wears a book under her arm. To the left of Politia, the blindfolded justice (scale) is followed by caution (mirror). Diagonally below this two, father points time (winged hourglass) on the different
Allegory on the administration of the city of Amsterdam with the name list and weapons of government members, Gerard de Lairesse, 1672 print A list of names of Amsterdam government members, framed by their family weapons. In the middle of the personification of the Board of Amsterdam (Police), the weapon of H. Roeters is at her feet. Policia's hand rests on a rudder decorated with sailing ship, she wears a book under her arm. To the left of Politia, the blindfolded justice (scale) is followed by caution (mirror). Diagonally below this two, father points time (winged hourglass) on the different weapons in the frame. Among him is the Personified abundance with fruits and choirs in her hands at two putti that bundle arrows together, symbol of unity. To the right of Politia is Minerva who symbolizes wisdom with an olive branch, next to her the trumpet flies fame. Under the fame, a putto with his torch burns the Personified War and the grinding discord is chained. Amsterdam paper etching / letterpress printing cities represented allegorically or symbolically. good government. armorial bearing, heraldry Amsterdam
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