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Portrait of Agostino Barbarigo with the Personifications of Knowledge, Benevolence, and Experience
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Portrait of Agostino Barbarigo with the Personifications of Knowledge, Benevolence, and Experience

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 a medallion with on the front the portrait of Agostino Barbarigo with a doge's hat. On the back the doge kneels before the lion of Saint Mark, symbol of Venice. The pedestal is surrounded by three personifications. On the left sits Knowledge with a torch, pointing in a book. In the middle Benevolence: a woman on a lion with an arrow in her right hand. Next to her stands Experience. It is an older woman with a staff in her hand and the text: Rerum Magistra. In her other hand she holds a mathematical quadrant and on the ground a vase with fire and a touchstone. The print is part of an album.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit linePortret van Agostino Barbarigo en de personificaties van Kennis, Goedertierenheid en Ervaring. 1673 - 1743. Robert van Audenaerd. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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