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Portrait of Antonio Barbarigo and the personifications of Strength, Justice, and Wrath
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 Antonio Barbarigo. On the back an image of a fortified city and the motto: Purgato Dominio. On the pedestal the female personification of Justice with sword and scales. She tramples Anger, with dagger and torch. Next to him a seven-headed monster, symbol of the seven deadly sins. To the left stands Strength, an armored woman with a lion, also the symbol of Venice. Far left a lamb. In the foreground a pelican feeds her young with her own blood. The print is part of an album.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit linePortret van Antonio Barbarigo en de personificaties van Kracht, Rechtvaardigheid en Toorn. 1673 - 1743. Robert van Audenaerd. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.