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Etching of a nude figure on a block attacked by four labeled allegories; Justice enthroned in clouds above.

Innocence attacked from four corners by "Iudex", "Persequutiō", "Avaritia" and "Invidia"; Justice looks down from above. Etching by C. Murer after himself, c. 1600-1614.

An allegorical etching titled Innocentia: a reclining nude figure on a stone block is seized by figures labeled Iudex, Persequutio, Avaritia and Invidia. Above, Justitia, enthroned in clouds, holds scales and a sword, while dense engraved hatching gives the scene a dramatic, dark tone.

Artist
Christoph Murer
Date
1622
Medium
Allegorical prints Emblem pictures Etchings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
4000 × 3442 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1622.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

Español: Innocentia: alegoría de la inocencia atacada, grabado de Christoph Murer

Un grabado alegórico titulado Innocentia: una figura desnuda reclinada sobre un bloque de piedra es atacada por figuras rotuladas Iudex, Persequutio, Avaritia e Invidia. Arriba, Iustitia, entronizada entre nubes, sostiene una balanza y una espada, mientras el rayado denso crea un tono dramático y oscuro.

Português: Innocentia: alegoria da inocência atacada, gravura de Christoph Murer

Uma gravura alegórica intitulada Innocentia: uma figura nua reclinada sobre um bloco de pedra é atacada por figuras identificadas como Iudex, Persequutio, Avaritia e Invidia. Acima, Iustitia, entronizada entre nuvens, segura uma balança e uma espada, enquanto as hachuras densas criam um tom dramático e sombrio.

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