The Continence of Scipio, Karel van Mander (I), 1600 painting The greatness of Scipio. On the left, Scipio, surrounded by soldiers, reverses the two fiancés. On the right and in the middle, men and women see. In the background a landscape on the edge of a forest with antique ruins and fights. On the back there is an allegory on nature: a naked man is taught by the female personifications of nature (with town crown and many breasts) and law (with the leglines). copper (metal). oil paint (paint) the continence of Scipio: he restores a captive woman to her bridegroom Allucius, who kneels before
The Continence of Scipio, Karel van Mander (I), 1600 painting The greatness of Scipio. On the left, Scipio, surrounded by soldiers, reverses the two fiancés. On the right and in the middle, men and women see. In the background a landscape on the edge of a forest with antique ruins and fights. On the back there is an allegory on nature: a naked man is taught by the female personifications of nature (with town crown and many breasts) and law (with the leglines). copper (metal). oil paint (paint) the continence of Scipio: he restores a captive woman to her bridegroom Allucius, who kneels before him; the ransom offered by the bride's parents is given to Allucius as a wedding-gift. 'Natura' (allegorical figure or scene; or as Diana of Ephesus, with many breasts); 'Natura' (Ripa). city-crown, mural crown
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