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Reward and Honesty, Attributes of the Soul, Attributi dell'Anima, print, Two depictions of female personifications. Left: reward (Praemium) with a crown and branch in her hand. Right: honesty (Sinceritas) with her heart in her hand. Both depictions with two lines of Italian verse in the lower margin., printmaker: Raffaello Schiaminossi, Italy, after design by Raffaello Schiaminossi, c. 1605, Raffaello Schiaminossi, printmaker, paper, etching, intaglio printmaking technique, etching with plate tone, height 155 mm x width 223 mm, This print is part of the series 'Attributi dell'Anima', consisting of twelve personifications printed from six plates., city-view, and landscape with man-made constructions, Reward, 'Praemium', 'Premio', 'Remuneratione' (Ripa) (personification), heart - AA - female human figure, Two tall, robed figures stand side by side within bordered panels separated by a vertical column. The left figure faces slightly toward the right, holding a sprig of foliage in one hand and a shallow dish with leaves in the other, wearing flowing garments with pronounced folds and a cloak that billows behind, curly hair framing a detailed face. The right figure faces forward, wearing a draped dress and cloak, one hand raised holding a rounded object while the other rests near the torso, with visible drapery folds and curled hair. Both panels show a simple, horizontally lined sky and suggestions of a distant landscape with small buildings and low hills beneath the figures, and both figures stand on uneven ground with plants and rocks at their feet. The image is rendered in a monochrome etched style with fine hatch lines and shading.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B37_131

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Rights managed

Available size

34.7Mb (10.5Mb) / 13.8in x 9.8in / 4125 x 2941 (300dpi)

Keywords

Reward Honesty Attributes Soul Attributi dell'Anima print Two depictions female personifications Left reward Praemium crown branch hand Right honesty Sinceritas heart depictions two lines Italian verse lower margin printmaker Raffaello Schiaminossi Italy design c 1605 paper etching intaglio printmaking technique plate tone height 155 mm x width 223 mm part series consisting twelve personifications printed six plates city-view landscape man- constructions Premio Remuneratione Ripa personification heart - AA - female human figure Two tall robed figures stand side side within bordered panels separated vertical column left figure faces slightly right holding sprig foliage shallow dish leaves wearing flowing garments pronounced folds cloak billows curly hair framing detailed face right figure forward draped dress raised rounded object rests near torso visible drapery folds curled hair panels simple horizontally lined sky suggestions distant landscape small buildings low hills beneath figures figures stand uneven ground plants rocks feet image rendered monochrome etched style fine hatch lines shading