Rome surrounded by Europe, Africa and Asia Title page for: J. Wissenbach, Disputationes ad instituta imperalia, 1700, The personification of the city of Rome sits on an elevation with a scale in her hands. Around her are the personifications of Europe (with bull), Africa (with crocodile) and Asia (with lion). In the foreground lie a river god, Romulus and Remus with the she-wolf, personification of a city, town-patron (ess), Europe represented allegorically, 'Europe' (Ripa), Africa represented allegorically, 'Africa' (Ripa), Asia represented allegorically, 'Asia' (Ripa), river gods, Romulus

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Rome surrounded by Europe, Africa and Asia Title page for: J. Wissenbach, Disputationes ad instituta imperalia, 1700, The personification of the city of Rome sits on an elevation with a scale in her hands. Around her are the personifications of Europe (with bull), Africa (with crocodile) and Asia (with lion). In the foreground lie a river god, Romulus and Remus with the she-wolf, personification of a city, town-patron (ess), Europe represented allegorically, 'Europe' (Ripa), Africa represented allegorically, 'Africa' (Ripa), Asia represented allegorically, 'Asia' (Ripa), river gods, Romulus and Remus are washed ashore and suckled by a she-wolf, 'Lupa Romana', Jan Luyken, paper, etching, h 180 mm × w 130 mm

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