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Virtue banishes vices
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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On the right stands the personification of Virtue in the guise of a man in armor before a classical building. In his right hand he holds a shield with a laurel wreath and in his raised right hand a flaming sword. To the left, three putti cower before him. The uppermost putto possibly holds a lemon as a symbol of sour love and false friendship. The dagger of the middle putto symbolizes wrath, and the lower putto drops playing cards, symbols of strife and laziness. Below them a snake, representing evil, and an eagle as a symbol of pride. Lower left: 107.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineDeugd verdrijft ondeugden. 1679 - 1702. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
