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Allegorical representation of the city of Rome.

Romeyn de Hooghe · 1655 - 1708 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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Allegorical depiction with on podium a female figure representing the city of Rome. She receives the keys of the city offered by a putto. Left on podium objects referring to Catholicism and the pope, right Romulus and Remus and the wolf. In front of the podium three figures probably representing the Tiber.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description

Subjects

print 'Tevere' (Ripa)Rome Tiber

Credit lineAllegorische voorstelling van de stad Rome. 1655 - 1708. Romeyn de Hooghe. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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