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Allegorical title page with a stone arch and a medallion portrait of Justus Lipsius
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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A medallion portrait of the writer Justus Lipsius is placed on a stone arch. On either side, the personifications of Philosophy and Politics depict the main subjects of his work. Next to the arch are two portrait busts of ancient authors edited by Lipsius: Seneca and Tacitus. Beside them are Minerva and Mercury, and the seated personifications of Virtue (left) and Prudence (right). Trial print of a title page for Lipsius' collected works.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineAllegorische titelpagina met stenen boog met een medaillonportret van Justus Lipsius. 1637. Cornelis Galle (I). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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