Deugd shifts vices, Anonymous, After Gerard de Lairesse, 1679 - 1702 print On the right is the personification of the virtue in the form of a man in armor for a classic building. In his right hand, he has a shield with a laurel wreath and a flaming sword in his right hand. On the left, three putti dive away from him. The upper putto may have a lemon as a symbol of sour love and false friendship. The dagger of the middle putto symbolizes wrath and the lower putto drops playing cards, symbols of twist and laziness. Among them a snake, evil, and an eagle as a symbol of pride. print maker: Low Cou
Deugd shifts vices, Anonymous, After Gerard de Lairesse, 1679 - 1702 print On the right is the personification of the virtue in the form of a man in armor for a classic building. In his right hand, he has a shield with a laurel wreath and a flaming sword in his right hand. On the left, three putti dive away from him. The upper putto may have a lemon as a symbol of sour love and false friendship. The dagger of the middle putto symbolizes wrath and the lower putto drops playing cards, symbols of twist and laziness. Among them a snake, evil, and an eagle as a symbol of pride. print maker: Low Countriesafter design by: Low Countriespublisher: Amsterdam paper etching strife between Virtues and Vices, Psychomachy. snakes. predatory birds: eagle. playing-cards. cupids: 'amores', 'amoretti', 'putti'
Size: 4622px × 6356px
Photo credit: © piemags/rmn / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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