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Allegory on eloquence
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Allegorical representation with Poetry in the center, wearing a dress embroidered with letters, holding a cornucopia, as a reference to the fruitful ideas she expresses. She receives flowers from Mercury (eloquence), Apollo (poetry), and Faith and Wisdom. In the foreground putti learning to speak and read.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineAllegorie op welsprekendheid. 1720. Bernard Picart. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
