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Allegory of Geometry
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Allegory of Geometry

Bernard Picart · 1683 - 1733 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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Landscape with Geometria, the female personification of geometry. She measures a globe with her compass. In the background, putti carrying out various construction work.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
print'Geometria' (~ quadrivium)'Geometria' (Ripa)globe
Credit lineAllegorie op de meetkunde. 1683 - 1733. Bernard Picart. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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