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Two oval engravings side by side: a kneeling man with a raised flame and sword, labeled Inspiration, and a standing woman on a cloud, labeled Idea.

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.

Two oval engravings from an emblem book, numbered 191 'Inspiration' and 192 'Idea'. On the left a kneeling man in a flowing cloak raises a glowing object beside a sword, while on the right a standing woman with rays around her head extends an arm above a cloud, all in fine black line on a pale page.

Artist
Cesare Ripa
Date
1709
Medium
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
4000 × 2438 px
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Español: Inspiración e Idea: láminas de emblemas de la Iconologia de Ripa (1709)

Dos grabados ovalados de un libro de emblemas, numerados 191 «Inspiración» y 192 «Idea». A la izquierda, un hombre arrodillado con capa ondeante levanta un objeto luminoso junto a una espada; a la derecha, una mujer de pie con rayos alrededor de la cabeza extiende el brazo sobre una nube, todo en trazo fino y negro sobre papel claro.

Português: Inspiração e Ideia: pranchas de emblemas da Iconologia de Ripa (1709)

Duas gravuras ovais de um livro de emblemas, numeradas 191 «Inspiração» e 192 «Ideia». À esquerda, um homem ajoelhado, com manto fluido, ergue um objeto luminoso ao lado de uma espada; à direita, uma mulher em pé, com raios em volta da cabeça, estende o braço sobre uma nuvem, tudo em traço fino e preto sobre papel claro.

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