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Blank medallion and the personifications of Courage and Holiness
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Blank medallion and the personifications of Courage and Holiness

Robert van Audenaerd · 1673 - 1743 · engraving; paper

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

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Pedestal in the form of a cartouche. On it, two blank medallions. To the left of the pedestal stands Hercules. He has his club in his right hand and the apples of the Hesperides in his left hand. Hercules is the personification of Courage. The apples, according to Ripa, stand for the three heraldic virtues of Hercules. On the right, a pious woman, possibly the personification of Holiness. She has her hands folded and long hair falling over her shoulders. Above her, a dove from whose beak a ray shoots. The print is part of an album.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineBlanco medaillon en de personificaties van Dapperheid en Heiligheid. 1673 - 1743. Robert van Audenaerd. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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