Portrait of Gregorio Barbarigo and the Personifications of Suffering, Distinction of Good and Evil, and Slander
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
Pedestal in the form of a cartouche. On it a medallion with, on the front, the portrait of Gregoro Barbarigo. On the back, the female personification of Courage or Strength. She leans with her elbow on a pillar, and next to her lies a lion. Accompanied by the text: Iura Ecclesiae Defensa. Around the pedestal, three female personifications. The woman on the left is Torment, holding three hammers and a heart in her hands. In the middle stands Discrimination of Good and Evil: a woman with a sieve and a harrow. To the right, the personification of Slander. This seated woman with a double tongue and weathered clothing pulls a black cloth from her head. Beneath her feet lies a shawm, and in her hands, she holds a poignard or knife with which she can wound others. The print is part of an album.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description