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Portrait of Marcantonio Barbarigo and the personification of God's Grace
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Portrait of Marcantonio Barbarigo and the personification of God's Grace

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 obverse the portrait of Marcantonio Barbarigo with mitre and pallium. He is depicted as Archbishop of Corfu. On the reverse, the bishop blesses some Venetian ships. On the pedestal, the female personification of God's Grace kneels. She is naked, has a halo and is illuminated by divine light. She covers her nakedness with a cornucopia filled with symbols of secular and spiritual power: a cardinal's hat, bishop's mitre and crown. To the left of the pedestal stands a Venetian warrior with the winged lion of Saint Mark on his flag. On the right, a Turkish man turns away. The print is part of an album.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit linePortret van Marcantonio Barbarigo en de personificatie van Gods Gunst. 1673 - 1743. Robert van Audenaerd. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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