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Engraved oval emblem of a nude woman standing on a globe, holding a falcon on her arm, with clouds behind her, labeled Nature.

Iconologia: or, moral emblems .... Wherein are express'd various images of virtues, vices, passions, etc. as design'd by the ancient Egyptians, Greeks, Romans, and modern Italians ... / illustrated with ... humane figures, with their explanations; newly design'd, and engraven ... by I. Fuller ... and other masters. By the care and at the charge of P. Tempest.

An engraved oval emblem plate labeled 'Nature' and numbered 222, showing a nude female figure standing on a globe. She holds a falcon on her raised left arm and extends her right hand, with clouds and sky behind her. Fine line engraving printed on a book page.

Artist
Cesare Ripa
Date
1709
Medium
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
3553 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Licensed CC BY 4.0 (Wellcome Collection) by Wellcome Collection; credit required.
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Español: Naturaleza: figura desnuda con halcón sobre un globo, emblema de Ripa

Una lámina grabada en óvalo, titulada 'Nature' y numerada 222, muestra una figura femenina desnuda de pie sobre un globo terráqueo. Sostiene un halcón en el brazo izquierdo elevado y extiende la mano derecha, con nubes y cielo detrás. Grabado de líneas finas impreso en una página de libro.

Português: Natureza: figura nua com falcão sobre um globo, emblema de Ripa

Uma gravura oval com o título 'Nature' e o número 222, mostrando uma figura feminina nua em pé sobre um globo. Ela segura um falcão no braço esquerdo erguido e estende a mão direita, com nuvens e céu ao fundo. Gravura de linhas finas impressa em uma página de livro.

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