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Announcement of the promotion of Monsieur Brillon de Joüy, 1707
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Announcement of the promotion of Monsieur Brillon de Joüy, 1707

Bernard Picart · 1707 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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Print with an allegorical representation that appeared for a philosophy thesis by Monsieur Brillon de Joüy, on July 25, 1707. A group of philosophers, led by Descartes and the personified Philosophy, seeks Truth. She is surrounded by light and accompanied by Father Time and Minerva. In the margin a Bible quote in Latin. Below the representation a text in French. The whole is decorated with an ornamental frame containing Theory and Practice.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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promotieprentprintGreek scriptPractice'Prattica' (Ripa)doctoral thesisTruth'Verità' (Ripa)'Philosophia''Filosofia' (Ripa)
Credit lineAankondiging promotie van monsieur Brillon de Joüy, 1707. 1707. Bernard Picart. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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