At the top centre is the enthroned Astraea with caduceus and bowl in her hands. On either side of her, the constellations lion and libra are depicted. On the left, we see the personification of good governance, with city crown and serpent; on the right, a woman with five breasts and a horn of plenty. Chained to a pedestal are a man and a satyr.
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Cornelis I Galle
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Peter Paul Rubens
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Balthasar I Moretus
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Maria Moretus-De Sweert
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Johannes Meursius
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| Title | Frontispiece with enthroned Astraea for the book De justitia et jure by Leonardus Lessius |
| Date | ca. 1621 |
| Period | 17th century |
| Location | Antwerp TGN |
| Medium and support | burin engraving AAT |
| Collection | print room |
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burin engraving
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reproductive prints AAT illustrations AAT |
| Inventory number | 2015-MI |
| Acquisition credit | unknown |
| Current whereabouts | Work currently not on display |
| Permalink | https://mskgent.be/collection/work/data/2015-MI |
| IIIF Manifest | https://imagehub.mskgent.be/iiif/3/9133/manifest.json |
| Art & Architecture Thesaurus |
300055866
allegory (artistic device)
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300189808 figures (representations) AAT |
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| Keywords Iconclass |
23O32
Leo (zodiacal sign of July)
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23O41 Libra (zodiacal sign of September) Iconclass 25F23(LION) beasts of prey, predatory animals: lion Iconclass 31A2223 breasts Iconclass 31A235 sitting figure Iconclass 31A71 male sex; man Iconclass 31A72 female sex; woman Iconclass 31AA231 standing figure - AA - female human figure Iconclass 31AA235 sitting figure - AA - female human figure Iconclass 44B1212 throne Iconclass 44B610 allegory, personification of good government Iconclass 46B3311 scales Iconclass 48(+431) art (+ copy, copying ~ work of art) Iconclass 51H42 Abundance; 'Abondanza', 'Abondanza maritima' (Ripa) Iconclass 59C Justice and Injustice Iconclass 92B11221 'Cornucopia', Horn of Plenty Iconclass 92B58(CADUCEUS) caduceus (staff with two snakes, attribute of Mercury) Iconclass 92D222 (story of) Dike (Astraea), goddess of Righteousness and Justice Iconclass 92L4 satyrs, fauns, Sileni Iconclass |
| School / Style | Baroque AAT |
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