Caption

Architecture, Le Cabinet des Beaux Arts, The Treasury of the Liberal Arts, print, album page, Ceiling piece with the personification of Architecture. In her hand she holds a construction drawing with the elevation and floor plan of a building. On the left, children moving a building block with a cart. Print is part of an album., printmaker: Pieter Sluyter, Amsterdam, after print by Benoît Audran (I), after painting by Louis de Boullogne (I), publisher: Pieter Schenk (I), grantor of privilege: States of Holland and West Friesland, 1693, Benoît Audran (I), after print by, paper, etching, engraving, height 169 mm x width 262 mm, 'Architectura', symbolic representations, allegories and emblems, 'Architettura' (Ripa), (decorated) ceiling, An oval engraving showing a seated woman draped in flowing robes beneath a large curtain, surrounded by several naked children and putti; two children sit on the ground in the foreground with one pointing while another stands to the right holding a large rectangular object, and other children engage with a cart and tools to the left; architectural ruins and classical buildings appear in the background, and books lie near the woman's feet.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A75_035

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39.7Mb (10.8Mb) / 14.7in x 10.5in / 4415 x 3140 (300dpi)

Keywords

Architecture Le Cabinet des Beaux Arts Treasury Liberal Arts print album page Ceiling piece personification hand holds construction drawing elevation floor plan building left children moving building block cart Print part album printmaker Pieter Sluyter Amsterdam Benoît Audran I painting Louis de Boullogne publisher Pieter Schenk grantor privilege States Holland West Friesland 1693 paper etching engraving height 169 mm x width 262 mm Architectura symbolic representations allegories emblems Architettura Ripa decorated ceiling oval showing seated woman draped flowing robes beneath large curtain surrounded several naked children putti two children sit ground foreground pointing another stands right holding large rectangular object children engage tools architectural ruins classical buildings background books lie near woman's feet