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Portrait of Antonio Barbarigo and the personifications of Justice, Charity, and Governance
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Portrait of Antonio Barbarigo and the personifications of Justice, Charity, and Governance

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 medal with on the obverse the portrait of Antonio Barbarigo, procurator of the Basilica of San Marco in Venice. On the reverse a king on his throne. Behind the pedestal stands Charity. With one hand he shows that he wants to help an old man from the earth to stand up. With the other hand he gives money. Thereby a pelican feeding its young with its own blood. Mercy is flanked by two female personifications. The woman on the left holds a fasces in her hands, the recognition sign of higher Roman magistrates that indicated their authority to have someone flogged and beheaded. The woman on the right holds a scale, book and scroll. This may represent the personifications of Justice and Administration (Politica). The print is part of an album.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit linePortret van Antonio Barbarigo en de personificaties Rechtvaardigheid, Naastenliefde en Bestuur. 1673 - 1743. Robert van Audenaerd. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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