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Allegorical representation with personifications of the arts and sciences

Jan Punt · 1741 · etching; engraving; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

Personifications of the arts and sciences gathered on a mountain. At the very top sits Love (Caritas). Devilish figures around them try to besiege them. In the background the Great Church of Haarlem. The scene is set in a frame decorated with foliage, coats of arms and cartouches.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description

Subjects

print Charity, 'Caritas''Scienza', 'Studio' (Ripa)'Arte' (Ripa)Sint-Bavokerk (Haarlem)

Credit lineAllegorische voorstelling met personificaties van de kunsten en wetenschappen. 1741. Jan Punt. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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