Allegory of inspiration, Adolf van der Laan, 1739 print Allegory of inspiration. On the left is Hercules who stops a canvas, flanked by the truth and steadfastness. On the right are putti with a sieve in your hands, a third putto burns together with a veiled woman books. In the air, the art of writing is stuck in her hands by a putto and an allegorical figure with the eternity symbol. Minerva holds the arm of writing, as an inspiration. paper etching / letterpress printing Inspiration; 'Ispiratione' (Ripa) (+ symbolical representation of concept). (story of) Hercules (Heracles). Truth; 'Verit
Allegory of inspiration, Adolf van der Laan, 1739 print Allegory of inspiration. On the left is Hercules who stops a canvas, flanked by the truth and steadfastness. On the right are putti with a sieve in your hands, a third putto burns together with a veiled woman books. In the air, the art of writing is stuck in her hands by a putto and an allegorical figure with the eternity symbol. Minerva holds the arm of writing, as an inspiration. paper etching / letterpress printing Inspiration; 'Ispiratione' (Ripa) (+ symbolical representation of concept). (story of) Hercules (Heracles). Truth; 'Verità ' (Ripa). Constancy, Tenacity; 'Costanza', 'Tenacità' (Ripa). burning of books. cupids: 'amores', 'amoretti', 'putti'. personification of (art) academy; 'Academia' (Ripa) (+ writing). (story of) Minerva (Pallas, Athena). crowning with laurel
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