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Allegory in honor of Christina of Sweden
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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At the top on the clouds Queen Christina of Sweden seated in a carriage with a globe of empire and scepter in her hands. The carriage is driven by Minerva and drawn by two eagles. In the center two columns of text in Latin with on the left King Gustav I of Sweden, who lifts a celestial globe and holds a spear of liberty. On the right stands Gustav II Adolf, King of Sweden, dressed as Hercules with the globe on his shoulders, trampling snakes. On the top of the frame on the left sits Faith. On the right sits an allegorical figure with a caduceus and a rudder. Scene for the coronation of Christina of Sweden.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineAllegorie ter ere van Christina van Zweden. 1650. Pieter Nolpe. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.