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Portrait of Gregorio Barbarigo and the personifications of Contempt for the World and Longing for God
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Portrait of Gregorio Barbarigo and the personifications of Contempt for the World and Longing for God

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 the portrait of Gregorio Barbarigo on the front. On the back, a laurel wreath. To the left of the pedestal, an armored man. His head is crowned with a laurel wreath and turned toward the sky. In his hands he holds a spear and a palm branch. On his head is a laurel wreath. He is the symbol for Contempt for the World. Kneeling on the pedestal is Longing for God: an angel from whose chest a flame rises. She has her face turned to the sky. On the right, a stag drinks water from a spring. This refers to Psalm 42: 'As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, O God'. The print is part of an album.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit linePortret van Gregorio Barbarigo en de personificatie Minachting voor de wereld en Verlangen tot God. 1673 - 1743. Robert van Audenaerd. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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