Emblem: virgin Portrait of Lucretia Virgo (title on object), On top of a pedestal a medallion decorated with flowers with the portrait of the Roman virgin Lucretia. The pedestal bears a representation of a budding tulip, surrounded by a swarm of bees. To the left of the pedestal the Virgin Mary with the Christ Child. On the right the personification Virtue (Castita), a lily in her hand. At her feet the zodiac sign Virgo and a shield with an ermine, symbol of purity. In the foreground a putto with a young girl with an emerald in her hands. On either side of the girl five oil lamps and five
Emblem: virgin Portrait of Lucretia Virgo (title on object), On top of a pedestal a medallion decorated with flowers with the portrait of the Roman virgin Lucretia. The pedestal bears a representation of a budding tulip, surrounded by a swarm of bees. To the left of the pedestal the Virgin Mary with the Christ Child. On the right the personification Virtue (Castita), a lily in her hand. At her feet the zodiac sign Virgo and a shield with an ermine, symbol of purity. In the foreground a putto with a young girl with an emerald in her hands. On either side of the girl five oil lamps and five empty jugs, a reference to the story of the five wise and five foolish virgins, 'Castità', 'Pudicitia', 'Vergogna honesta' (Ripa), Madonna: ie Mary with the Christ -child, (story of) Lucretia, flowers: lily, cupids: 'amores', 'amoretti', 'putti', non-narrative representations of the wise and foolish virgins, precious and semi-precise stones: emerald, flowers: tulip, insects: bee, Jan Goeree (mentioned on object), 1723, paper, letterpress printing, w 164 mm × h 118 mm
Size: 6136px × 4585px
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Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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