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Portrait of Giovanni Barbarigo and the personification of Trust or Safety
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Portrait of Giovanni Barbarigo and the personification of Trust or Safety

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 Giovanni Barbarigo with a banner. On the back a fortified harbor with a ship. The flags with the coat of arms of Venice. Accompanied by the text: Regni Securitas. The pedestal is flanked by two armored men with banners. The left one has an eagle on his shield. The right one a centaur with a club. The woman in the middle is Trust or Safety. She wears an olive wreath on her head and supports her head with her left arm resting on a pillar. In her right hand a spear. The print is part of an album.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit linePortret van Giovanni Barbarigo en de personificatie van Vertrouwen of Veiligheid. 1673 - 1743. Robert van Audenaerd. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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