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Allegorical Women and Virtues

A collection of engravings featuring women personifying virtues like Fortitude and Prudence, depicted in classical attire amidst symbolic elements.

Force (Fortitudo), Jan Saenredam, Franco Estius, 1593
Force (Fortitudo), Jan Saenredam, Franco Estius, 1593
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THE REPUBLIC The Republic (1793) . Anonymous print.
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Musica; Free Arts and Minerva, Apollo and Industria. Music (Musica) plays on a lute and sings it. On the ground is an open book with sheet music. Next to the book are also different instruments in the grass, a winch, a flute, a schalmei and a string instrument. In the background a landscape with a stone bridge over a stream.
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Angel: standing allegorical figure and face, draughtsman: Hans Ulrich Franck, (possibly), draughtsman: anonymous, 1600 - 1699, paper, pen, brush, h 150 mm × w 88 mm
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Meditation, 1822. Pierre-Paul Prud'hon (French, 1758-1823). Lithograph;
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A copper engraving by Sebald Beham illustrating love, showing symbolic figures, composition, and 16th-century German engraving techniques.
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Musica (Muzyka). unknown, graphic artist, Floris, Frans (ca 1519-1570 ; st.), draughtsman, cartoonist, Cock, Hieronymus (ca 1510-1570), publisher
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Luck, Giovanni Jacopo Caraglio, After Giulio Romano, 1515 - 1565 print Fortuna is on a rock surrounded by the ocean. Italy paper engraving Fortuna as Roman personification
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Bliżej Kultury unknown
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Clair-obscur woodcut by Antonio da Trento, circa 1524-1527, depicting Saint Simon across three plates with detailed figures and attributes.
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Love (Caritas), Anonymous, Hendrick Goltzius, 1587 - 1637.
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Schongauer, Martin, Germany, Madonna and child, Maria, standing, with the Christ child on her right arm., print, prints, height 84 mm, width 41 mm, print maker, printmaker, 1470 - 1490, third quarter 15th century, fourth quarter 15th century, fourth quarter of the 15th century, paper, papier, engraving, engraving (printing process), Work conception, German, 1430 - 1491-02-02
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Cristofano Robetta (Italian, 1462 - ca. 1535). The Virgin and Child with a Bird, after 1500. Engraving on laid paper. Plate: 190 mm x 166 mm (7.48 in. x 6.54 in.) (plate dimensions irregular, with width 166 mm. at top and 161 mm. at bottom). Second of two states.
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Georg Pencz (German, c. 1500 - 1550), Grammar, engraving
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Hans Sebald Beham (1500-1550). "The seven liberal arts: La Musique, n ° 5. (Hollstein (Volume 3, page 76); Bartsch 125)". Chisel. 1550. Museum of Fine Arts of the City of Paris, Petit Palais. 123049-28 Chisel, 16th 16th XVI 16th 16th 16 Center
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The Virgin and Child with the Parrot Made 1549 Germany. Engraving in black on ivory laid paper . Hans Sebald Beham
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Sky; Aer; The four elements. The air element. The goddess Iris is in the clouds with a peacock. Birds fly around them.
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Anonymous / 'A Sybil'. Ca. 1650. White chalk, Black chalk on brown paper. Museum: Museo del Prado, Madrid, España.
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Neighbor, the.
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Straf, Enea Vico, After Francesco Salviati, 1533 - 1567 print In an interior, an old woman sits on a chair with a whip in her hand. On the left a child who watches from behind a wall. At the bottom of a Latin text line. print maker: Italyprint maker: Zuid-Nederlandafter design by: Italy paper engraving Punishment; "I keep '' Penal '' Punishment '(Ripa)
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Two women's figures and an angel; Reliefs in the Loggia of Rafael. Two women's figures in gowns, one with a rose and the other with a staff and a peacock, watching an angel that blows on a trumpet.
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Master of the E Series Tarocchi, Geometria (Geometry), c 1465 Geometria (Geometry)
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Print, Temperance, plate 7 of "VII Virtutim...Imagines", ca. 1575; Designed by Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus (Flemish, 1523-1605); Engraved by Hieronymus Wierix; Netherlands; engraving on paper; 18.6 × 13.2 cm (7 5/16 × 5 3/16 in.); Bequest of George Campbell Cooper; 1896-3-100
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Wellust (luxury), Jacob Matham, after Hendrick Goltzius, 1593 print Personification of Lust, depicted as a half -naked female figure, standing in a niche. Haarlem paper engraving Lust, Luxury, 'Luxuria'; 'Lussuria' (Ripa) ~ personification of one of the Deadly Sins
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Putto sat on a leaf drink for the corner of a profiled cornice. .
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Alexis at the Lindeboom, Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki, 1770 - 1775 drawing Design for a print. paper. ink pen / brush specific works of literature
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Luna, plate seven from Der VII Planeten. Conrad Meyer; Swiss, 1618-1689. Date: 1643-1689. Dimensions: 69 x 49 mm (sheet). Etching in black on ivory laid paper. Origin: Switzerland. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.
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Little girl playing with a dog, from Deuxième Livre de Figures d'après les porcelaines de la Manufacture Royale de France (Second Book of Figures after porcelains from the Manufacture Royale de France) after 1757 Pierre François Tardieu French. Little girl playing with a dog, from Deuxième Livre de Figures d'après les porcelaines de la Manufacture Royale de France (Second Book of Figures after porcelains from the Manufacture Royale de France) 413981
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Hephaistos(Vulcan). God of Fire and Smithies.
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Saint Catherine of Alexandria, after the etching by Peter Paul Rubens. From Histoire de La Gravure, published 1880
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Young floral scattered man; Dies. A young man with floral wreath to the head and a burning candle in his hand, scatters flowers. In the background a mountain landscape, a walled garden and sunflowers. Under the show a verse in Latin of twice four rules.
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Italian 17th Century, An Angel, c. 1600, brush and brown ink, heightened with white, on laid paper
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Saint Jerome. 1500. Barbari, Jacopo de', active 15th century. Prints. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection
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Personification of the morality, C.A. Tuchs, after Arnold Houbraken, 1867 print A female figure as a personification of morality with a staff in her hand with the all -seeing eye as a symbol of God the Father. Netherlands paper engraving Discretion, Modesty; 'Discretione', 'Modestia' (Ripa). the all-seeing eye, triangle with eye ~ symbol of God the Father
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Saint Catherine ca. 1600-59 Schelte Adams à Bolswert Dutch. Saint Catherine. Schelte Adams à Bolswert (Dutch, Bolsward 1581-1659 Antwerp). ca. 1600-59. Engraving. Prints
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Arion op De Dolphijn, Joseph Mulder, after Philip Tidemann, 1694 print Arion, seated on the dolphin, plays the winch. In the background the ship he left. At the bottom a four -line verse in Dutch. Amsterdam paper etching Arion rides on a dolphin, holding his lyre
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Hans Baldung Grien, Virgin and Child in the Clouds Virgin and Child in the Clouds
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Bust of a man with turban on the head. Man with bare top and a turban on the head.
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Woman in Fantasy Costume, in profile to the right, Jacob Matham, 1607 drawing paper. ink pen landscape with ruins. sitting figure - AA - female human figure
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Shakyness, Pieter van den Berge, 1675 - 1737 drawing A woman, and face, the head in profile to the right, tries to stand on a ball on a book. paper. chalk. graphite (mineral) brush Doubt; 'Doubt' (Ripa) (+ Personification)
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Visitation; Vélins.
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Sculpture group with Venus between Eros and Anteros, Anonymous, 1584 print Caption in Latin. Print is part of an album. paper engraving piece of sculpture, reproduction of a piece of sculpture. Eros and Anteros. (story of) Venus (Aphrodite)
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The Virgin and the Christ Child seated on clouds. Artist: Marcantonio Raimondi (Italian, Argini () ca. 1480-before 1534 Bologna ()); After Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio or Santi) (Italian, Urbino 1483-1520 Rome). Dimensions: 6 15/16 x 5 1/4 in. (17.6 x 13.4 cm). Date: ca. 1500-1534. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.
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Minerva in the midst of war attributes.
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Liberality. Date/Period: Before 1626. Painting. Oil on oak panel. Height: 1,523 mm (59.96 in); Width: 610 mm (24.01 in). Author: British School.
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Female figure with wings and coat of arms of Jules Mazarin, Claude Mellan, 1608 - 1688 print paper engraving armorial bearing, heraldry
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Touch, from the cycle: The Five Senses. Pencz, Georg (ca 1500-1550), graphic artist
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Putto with a yoke 1774 Violante Vanni. Putto with a yoke. Violante Vanni (Italian, 1732-1776). 1774. Etching and engraving. Prints
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Copper engraving from 1580 depicting Dido, queen of Carthage, highlighting Renaissance representation of classical legend.
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Antwerp, Cock, widow Hieronymus, Vos, Maerten de, Collaert, Hans (I), Virtues, Providetia Dei, Iustitia, Providence and Justice, On the left in a niche stands the female personification of God's Providence (Providentia Dei). She holds her one hand a yardstick and a scale. In the other hand a snake with an apple in its mouth. On her chest the moon and the sun. On her head she wears a crown of stars. In a niche on the right stands the female personification of Justice (Justitia). In one hand she holds a branch, in the other an open book. At her feet lie masks. This print is part of an album., print, prent, albumblad, prints, prenten, height 272 mm, width 216 mm, Zuid-Nederlands (voor 1775), 1540 - 1581, print maker, prentmaker, 1577 - 1580, paper, papier, engraving, engraving (drukprocedé), Zuid-Nederlands, 1532 - 1603-12-04, intermediary draughtsman, after a drawing by, Publication (Event), Publicatie, publisher
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Woman sitting on a seat posted on a winged chimera after Alessandro Magalotti (Dutuit 40, Note in Fine) Cornelis ii blloert, dit u jeune (1603-1692). Women Assise survenue Surene Forced a chimery of Alexander Macheples.. 40, Fine signage). Burin, curnitely sites. Museums of the city of the city of Paris, Petit Palais.
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Antwerp, Cock, Hieronymus, Floris, Frans (I), Cort, Cornelis, Goddesses and nymphs, Ceres, verso - stamped, Ceres the goddess of agriculture at the grain harvest. Ceres kneels by a pile of ears of corn with a sickle in her hand., print, prints, height 265 mm, width 192 mm, Northern Netherlands, 1533 - 1578, print maker, printmaker, 1564 - 1564, paper, engraving, engraving (printing process), Work conception, Southern Netherlands, 1520 - 1570-10-01, after a design by, Publication (Event), Publication, 1518 - 1570-03-10, publisher
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Aegle, Aigle, aus der grichischen Mythologie, Illustration aus Nürnbergische Hesperides von Johann Christoph Volkamer, 1710 / garden, Illustration from Nürnbergische Hesperides garden, 1710, Historisch, historical, digital improved reproduction of an original from the 18th century / digital restaurierte Reproduktion einer Originalvorlage aus dem 18. Jahrhundert, genaues Originaldatum nicht bekannt.
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A guardian angel (or Night) carries a sleeping child. Etching by James Basire, 1763, after Domenico Cresti, il Passignano.
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Georg Pencz, Woman with a Harp, 1544 Woman with a Harp
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St. John the Evangelist 15th century Anonymous, German, 15th century German. St. John the Evangelist 382481 Artist: Anonymous, German, 15th century, St. John the Evangelist, 15th century, sheet: 7/8 x 3/8 in. (2.2 x 1 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Gift of Felix M. Warburg and his family, 1941 (41.1.222)
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Volare Digital Capture
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Wisdom, Anonymous, After Jan Saenredam, After Hendrick Goltzius, 1601 - 1652 print The personification of wisdom is in front of a building and is working with a passer. There are still a few buildings in the distance. Under the show a Latin sentence with an explanation of virtue. After Print by: Northern Netherlands Figter Design by: Haarlem Publisher: Amsterdam paper engraving symbolic representations, allegories and emblems ~ science, 'Scientia'; 'Scienza', 'Studio' (Ripa)