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Square plate with an allegorical representation
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Square plate with an allegorical representation

Monogrammist IB (16e eeuw) · 1529 · engraving; paper

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

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Flat decoration. Hanging from a pillar is a square board. On the board is a medallion with an allegorical representation. Around an anvil lies a heart held by Invidia. Tribulatio strikes it with a hammer. Spes looks up and points to a rain cloud. Tolerantia in a lying position. At the bottom of the pillar sit two putti with trumpets and a dog. Shaded background.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printornamentprentHope, 'Spes'EnvyTorment'Tribulatione' (Ripa)Tolerance, Long-suffering'Longanimità', 'Toleranza' (Ripa)
Credit lineVierkant bord met allegorische voorstelling. 1529. Monogrammist IB (16e eeuw). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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