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Minerva as patroness of science and arts
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Minerva as patroness of science and arts

Simon Fokke · 1746 · etching; engraving; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Minerva is surrounded by attributes of science and arts and sits in the company of two putti who study a globe with a compass and map. She points to the background where figures in classical dress stand in a square. To her right stands a helmeted allegorical figure on a pedestal holding a torch and a book.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineMinerva als patrones van wetenschap en kunsten. 1746. Simon Fokke. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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