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Portrait of Gregorio Barbarigo and the personifications Liberality, Education, and Care
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Portrait of Gregorio Barbarigo and the personifications Liberality, Education, and Care

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 Gregorio Barbarigo, bishop of Padua. On the back the bishop sits under a baldachin with a gospel book. The kneeling priest before him lays his hand on the book. Behind the pedestal with the medallion stands Education, a bearded man in a toga. He holds a mirror with the motto: Inspice cautus eris (Look carefully and you will become wise). To the right of him stands the female personification of Solicitude or Care (Sollecitudine). She has wings and her attributes are the rooster at her feet, the sun rising from the sea, and two hourglasses. To the left of the man stands the personification of Liberality with an eagle on her head. In her right hand she holds a compass. She wears two cornucopia. The horn of plenty that is directed downwards is filled with jewels, money, and a crown. The horn that is directed upwards is filled with flowers and fruits. The print is part of an album.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit linePortret van Gregorio Barbarigo en de personificaties Vrijgevigheid, Onderwijs en Bekommering. 1673 - 1743. Robert van Audenaerd. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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