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The Engineer and Mathematician
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The Engineer and Mathematician

Giuseppe Maria Mitelli · 1675 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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The engineer and mathematician (Ingegniero e Aritmetico). Man with a compass and architectural design in his hand. On the ground a book on mathematics and a document on fortification. With two four-line verses in Italian. Numbered top right: 17. Part of the series 'The Twenty-Four Hours of Human Happiness'.

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printengineeringscenes symbolizing 'Vanitas'compasses
Credit lineDe ingenieur en wiskundige. 1675. Giuseppe Maria Mitelli. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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