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Allegorical Representation of Maria de' Medici and Her Relationship to Her Son Louis XIII
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Allegorical Representation of Maria de' Medici and Her Relationship to Her Son Louis XIII

Cornelis Galle (I) · 1637 · engraving; paper

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

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An allegorical figure with a city crown and two lions sits before a balustrade. On either side, symbolic representations of peace (dove) and war (eagle with lightning bolt). On the left, Father Time showing Truth, on the right, Father Time hiding Envy. Title page for a book about the struggle between Maria de'Medici and her son Louis XIII.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineAllegorische voorstelling van Maria de' Medici en de relatie tot haar zoon Lodewijk XIII. 1637. Cornelis Galle (I). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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