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Virtue protected by Love against Ignorance, Misunderstanding and False Belief
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Virtue protected by Love against Ignorance, Misunderstanding and False Belief

Andrea Andreani · 1585 · chiaroscuro woodcut; paper

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

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A female personification of virtue (Virtu) is protected by Love (Amor) against Ignorance (Ignorantia), Misunderstanding (Errore) and Wrong Belief (Opinio). To the left, a winged old woman; to the right, a blindfolded young man; and below, a woman with donkey ears.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printIgnoranceVirtuousnessOpinionError'Errore' (Ripa)
Credit lineDeugd door Liefde beschermd tegen Onwetendheid, Misverstand en Verkeerde Overtuiging. 1585. Andrea Andreani. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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