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Portrait of Gregorio Barbarigo and the Personifications of Suffering, Distinction of Good and Evil, and Slander
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Portrait of Gregorio Barbarigo and the Personifications of Suffering, Distinction of Good and Evil, and Slander

Robert van Audenaerd · 1673 - 1743 · plakken; engraving; paper

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

About this work

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
Credit linePortret van Gregorio Barbarigo en de personificaties van Kwelling, Onderscheid van goed en kwaad en Achterklap. 1673 - 1743. Robert van Audenaerd. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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