Mendicsman of Antwerp surrounded by allegorical performances; Antverpiae Artium Matri Urbi Fortissimae. The urban laundry of Antwerp, seated on a throne, with the caduceus in her one hand and a goddess of the goddess Victoria in the other hand. Four putti with the attributes of the four Cardinal virtues caution, justice, moderation and strength hold the curtains of the canopy. To read the throne putti in books, practice the arts, measure with a passer a globe and write figures. They symbolize the positive elaboration of the city of Antwerp in the arts, sciences and trade. Putti practicing all
Mendicsman of Antwerp surrounded by allegorical performances; Antverpiae Artium Matri Urbi Fortissimae. The urban laundry of Antwerp, seated on a throne, with the caduceus in her one hand and a goddess of the goddess Victoria in the other hand. Four putti with the attributes of the four Cardinal virtues caution, justice, moderation and strength hold the curtains of the canopy. To read the throne putti in books, practice the arts, measure with a passer a globe and write figures. They symbolize the positive elaboration of the city of Antwerp in the arts, sciences and trade. Putti practicing all kinds of crafts and skills, which deals with the architecture of military attack and defenses and mathematics. Under the representation of the Antwerp city mandate a text in Latin about the fortifications of the city of Antwerp, which were renewed by Jan Antoon Tucher. Jezuite and math professor Joannes Ciermans was the chairman of the project.
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