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Title page for Giovanni Battista, Le vite de' pittori, scvltori et architetti, Rome, 1642
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Title page for Giovanni Battista, Le vite de' pittori, scvltori et architetti, Rome, 1642

Cornelis Bloemaert (II) · 1642 · engraving; paper

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

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In front of a pedestal sit the personifications of painting, sculpture and architecture. On the pedestal sits an eagle on a fire. Next to the personifications stands Minerva, protector of the arts. On the ground crawls Envy, snakes grow from her fingers and hair.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
print'Pittura' (Ripa)'Scoltura' (Ripa)'Architettura' (Ripa)
Credit lineTitelpagina voor Giovanni Battista, Le vite de' pittori, scvltori et architetti, Rome, 1642. 1642. Cornelis Bloemaert (II). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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