Caption

Intellect and Vigilance, Attributes of the Soul, print, Two representations of personifications. Left: Intellect (Intellectus) as a woman with a scepter and a burning crown. At her feet an eagle. Right: Vigilance (Vigilantia) as a woman with a book and an oil lamp. At her feet a crane, standing on one leg and holding a stone in its raised claw. Both representations with two lines of Italian verse in the lower margin., printmaker: Raffaello Schiaminossi, Italy, c. 1605, paper, etching, intaglio printmaking technique, etching with plate tone, height 155 mm x width 240 mm, This print is part of the series 'Attributi dell'Anima', consisting of twelve personifications printed from six plates., shore-birds and wading-birds: crane, predatory birds: eagle, oil-lamp, Alertness, Vigilance, 'Guardia', 'Vigilanza', 'Vigilanza per difendersi & oppugnare altri' (Ripa) (personification), 'Intellectus', 'Intelligentia', Understanding, one of the seven gifts of the Holy Ghost, Two adjacent rectangular panels show standing female figures each draped in flowing robes and cloaks, both positioned on rocky ground with small plants at their feet. The left figure wears a tall crown with flame-like points and holds a slender rod upright in one hand while the other hand rests on her garment; a large bird with a curved neck stands beside her. The right figure is shown partially unclothed beneath an open cloak, holding a long curved staff with a hanging object at its end in one hand and a small vessel in the other; another long-necked bird stands near her feet facing inward. Both panels feature horizontal linework suggesting a sky and have narrow borders separating them, with additional decorative foliage and textured shading throughout.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B37_128

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36.5Mb (11.7Mb) / 14.5in x 9.8in / 4354 x 2927 (300dpi)

Keywords

Intellect Vigilance Attributes Soul print Two representations personifications Left Intellectus woman scepter burning crown feet eagle Right Vigilantia book oil lamp crane standing leg holding stone raised claw representations two lines Italian verse lower margin printmaker Raffaello Schiaminossi Italy c 1605 paper etching intaglio printmaking technique plate tone height 155 mm x width 240 mm part series Attributi dell'Anima consisting twelve personifications printed six plates shore-birds wading-birds predatory birds oil-lamp Alertness Guardia Vigilanza difendersi & oppugnare altri Ripa personification Intelligentia Understanding seven gifts Holy Ghost Two adjacent rectangular panels standing female figures draped flowing robes cloaks positioned rocky ground small plants left figure wears tall crown flame- points holds slender rod upright hand hand rests garment large bird curved neck stands beside right figure shown partially unclothed beneath open cloak long curved staff hanging object small vessel another long-necked bird stands near facing inward panels feature horizontal linework suggesting sky narrow borders separating them additional decorative foliage textured shading