Allegory of the Augsburg Confession, print, Netherlands, 1600 - 1750, printmaker, paper, etching, height 177 mm x width 132 mm, 'Confessio Augustana', 'Augsburger Konfession', Augsburg Confession of Faith, A detailed monochrome engraving shows a robed female figure seated on a raised circular platform, one arm extended upward and the other resting on an open book placed on the platform; she wears flowing drapery and a radiant emblem on her chest. Around the platform stand a group of men in scholarly or clerical attire, some holding papers and scrolls, one holding a long scroll up toward the seated figure, and another seated on the ground writing in a book. To the right a man in a cap leans back and looks upward while another kneels nearby holding a staff. In the background an obelisk rises amid foliage and a cloudy sky, and trees frame the left side. Scattered on the ground are open books, loose sheets, and a round shield-like object with decorative markings, while a rosary and a small...
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Allegory of the Augsburg Confession, print, Netherlands, 1600 - 1750, printmaker, paper, etching, height 177 mm x width 132 mm, 'Confessio Augustana', 'Augsburger Konfession', Augsburg Confession of Faith, A detailed monochrome engraving shows a robed female figure seated on a raised circular platform, one arm extended upward and the other resting on an open book placed on the platform; she wears flowing drapery and a radiant emblem on her chest. Around the platform stand a group of men in scholarly or clerical attire, some holding papers and scrolls, one holding a long scroll up toward the seated figure, and another seated on the ground writing in a book. To the right a man in a cap leans back and looks upward while another kneels nearby holding a staff. In the background an obelisk rises amid foliage and a cloudy sky, and trees frame the left side. Scattered on the ground are open books, loose sheets, and a round shield-like object with decorative markings, while a rosary and a small cross lie near the seated man at the right. The scene is rendered with fine line work and cross-hatching, creating textured shading and detailed clothing folds.

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Allegory Augsburg Confession print Netherlands 1600 - 1750 printmaker paper etching height 177 mm x width 132 mm Confessio Augustana Augsburger Konfession Faith detailed monochrome engraving robed female figure seated raised circular platform arm extended upward resting open book placed platform wears flowing drapery radiant emblem chest platform stand group men scholarly clerical attire holding papers scrolls holding long scroll up seated figure another seated ground writing book right man cap leans back looks upward another kneels nearby holding staff background obelisk rises foliage cloudy sky trees frame left side Scattered ground open books loose sheets round shield- object decorative markings rosary small cross lie near seated man scene rendered fine line work cross-hatching creating textured shading detailed clothing folds

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