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Portrait of Agostino Barbarigo and the Personifications of Venice and the Ottoman Empire
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Portrait of Agostino Barbarigo and the Personifications of Venice and the Ottoman Empire

Robert van Audenaerd · 1673 - 1743 · 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 Admiral Agostino Barbarigo. He holds an arrow in his hands. On the back, a shield, flanked on both sides by Victoria. Below the text: Magnae Navalis Victoriae. At the pedestal, the personification of Venice, with a doge's hat, and a personification of the Ottoman Empire. Behind them, the Lion of Saint Mark kills the Ottoman dragon. The print is part of an album.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit linePortret van Agostino Barbarigo en de personificaties van Venetië en het Ottomaanse rijk. 1673 - 1743. Robert van Audenaerd. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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