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Portrait of a member of the Barbarigo family and the personifications Repentance of Sins and Meditation
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 a member of the Barbarigo family (Marcantonio or Gian Francesco). On the back a stone building. On the pedestal a kneeling woman with her hands folded and covered with a veil. She is the personification of Meditation. On the left and right the personification of Repentance of sins. Thereby the symbol of the pelican which, after the death of its young, remains in its nest for three days. The print is part of an album.
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Credit linePortret van een lid van de familie Barbarigo en de personificaties Berouw van zonden en Meditatie. 1673 - 1743. Robert van Audenaerd. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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