Portrait of a Member of the Barbarigo Family and the Personifications of Modesty, Rationality, and Comprehensibility
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
Pedestal in the form of a cartouche. On it a medallion with the portrait of a member of the Barbarigo family on the front, presumably Francesco Maria. On the back, the Sacra Rota in session. Three female personifications stand around the pedestal. On the left is the personification of Discretion (Discretione). She raises her left hand and holds a flexible lead ruler in her right hand. A camel has its head on her knee. The woman in the center is the personification of Rationality. She sits thoughtfully with her index finger in the book on her knee. In her left hand she holds a blank scroll. On the right is the personification of Apprehensiveness (Apprehensiva), with a mirror and a chameleon. The print is part of an album.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description