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Allegory of Geometry and Architecture
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Allegory of Geometry and Architecture

Bernard Picart · 1729 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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Putti study a map beside a cannon. Another putto draws various geometric figures with a compass. In the background, a view of the Italian port city of Genoa.

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printplanimetry, geometryGenua
Credit lineAllegorie op geometrie en bouwkunde. 1729. Bernard Picart. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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