In this allegory, King Louis XV is depicted in profile in an oval medallion, supported by two geniuses and surrounded by numerous allegorical figures.
| Artist |
Anonymous Master
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M. Moraine
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| Title | Allegory of Fine Arts |
| Date | ca. 1746 - 1748 |
| Period | 18th century |
| Location | Paris TGN |
| Medium and support |
burin engraving
AAT
etching AAT |
| Collection | print room |
| Object type |
burin engraving
AAT
etching AAT |
| Inventory number | 2015-LH |
| Acquisition credit | unknown |
| Current whereabouts | Work currently not on display |
| Permalink | https://mskgent.be/collection/work/data/2015-LH |
| IIIF Manifest | https://imagehub.mskgent.be/iiif/3/8893/manifest.json |
| Art & Architecture Thesaurus |
300055866
allegory (artistic device)
AAT
300189808 figures (representations) AAT |
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| Keywords Iconclass |
11G
angels
Iconclass
31A the (nude) human figure; 'Corpo humano' (Ripa) Iconclass 31A71 male sex; man Iconclass 31A72 female sex; woman Iconclass 31AA the (nude) human figure; 'Corpo humano' (Ripa) - AA - female human figure Iconclass 31D120 Youth, Adolescence, 'Iuventus'; 'Adolescenza', 'Gioventu' (Ripa) Iconclass 31D13 adolescent, young woman, maiden Iconclass 31D14 adult man Iconclass 41B32 torch Iconclass 43A433 crowning with laurel Iconclass 44B113 king Iconclass 46A122 coats of arms, heraldry Iconclass 480 symbolic representations, allegories and emblems ~ art; 'Arte' (Ripa) Iconclass 48C1431 fantastic architecture, unrealistic architectural fantasies Iconclass 48C1635 composite order ~ architecture Iconclass 48C5 painting, drawing and the graphic arts Iconclass 48C510 'Pictura', symbolic representations, allegories and emblems ~ painting; 'Pittura' (Ripa) Iconclass 48C5152 palette Iconclass 48C5153 brushes ~ implements of painter Iconclass 61B2 historical persons Iconclass 61B2(LOUIS XV) historical person (LOUIS XV) Iconclass 61D(FRANCE) geographical names of countries, regions, mountains, rivers, etc. (names of cities and villages excepted) (FRANCE) Iconclass 92C2 (story of) Minerva (Pallas, Athena) Iconclass 92C27 specific aspects, allegorical aspects of Minerva; Minerva as patroness Iconclass 92D1916 cupids: 'amores', 'amoretti', 'putti' Iconclass 92D4 (story of the) Muses; 'Muse' (Ripa) Iconclass |
| School / Style | Rococo AAT |
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