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Allegory of the Heavenly Jerusalem, The Great City of God, Title page for: Hermannus Samuel Reimarus, The Principal Truths of Natural Religion, in Ten Treatises, 1758, print, title page, A female personification with an incense burner seated by an image of The Great City of God, held by putti. In the background, the silhouette of the city of Jerusalem. Surrounded by a frame with animals such as a lion, snake, squirrel, and birds., printmaker: Abraham Delfos, publisher: Abraham Honkoop (I), Leiden, paper, etching, height 180 mm x width 110 mm, Title page for: Reimarus, Hermannus Samuel. The Principal Truths of Natural Religion, in Ten Treatises. Leiden: Honkoop, Abraham (I), 1758. Print from a scrapbook with title prints, ornaments, etc. on blue paper, disassembled in 1983. According to a note on the verso, the print was on p. 213 of this album., the New Jerusalem, the all-seeing eye, triangle with eye, symbol of God the Father, A detailed engraved scene shows a seated woman in flowing drapery holding a garland and a vessel beside a column, surrounded by winged cherubs who hold a large ornate cloth patterned with concentric circular designs; trees and foliage frame the composition with birds perched in the branches and a large bird with outstretched wings at the top, while a distant town with spires and clustered buildings appears behind the cloth and pastoral figures and animals appear in a landscape to one side; decorative scrollwork and animal faces adorn the borders and the lower margin contains ornamental figures and floral motifs.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B29_383

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Rights managed

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35.4Mb (11.0Mb) / 9.2in x 15.0in / 2752 x 4494 (300dpi)

Keywords

Allegory Heavenly Jerusalem Great City God Title page Hermannus Samuel Reimarus Principal Truths Natural Religion Ten Treatises 1758 print title page female personification incense burner seated image held putti background silhouette city Jerusalem Surrounded frame animals lion snake squirrel birds printmaker Abraham Delfos publisher Abraham Honkoop I Leiden paper etching height 180 mm x width 110 mm Reimarus Hermannus Samuel Honkoop Abraham Print scrapbook title prints ornaments etc blue paper disassembled 1983 According note verso print was p 213 album New Jerusalem -seeing eye triangle eye symbol Father detailed engraved scene seated woman flowing drapery holding garland vessel beside column surrounded winged cherubs hold large ornate cloth patterned concentric circular designs trees foliage frame composition birds perched branches large bird outstretched wings top distant town spires clustered buildings cloth pastoral figures landscape side decorative scrollwork animal faces adorn borders lower margin contains ornamental figures floral motifs