On a piedmont, the female personification of the papacy with tiara and the coat of arms of Gregory XV enthroned between bishops and cardinals. On either side of the pedestal, Saints Peter and Paul are represented. Below the floor level are personifications of Heresy and Fraud.
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Cornelis I Galle
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Peter Paul Rubens
RKD
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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 the female personification of the papacy for the book Summa conciliorum omnium by Francesco Longo |
| Date | 1623 |
| Period | 17th century |
| Location | Antwerp TGN |
| Medium and support | burin engraving AAT |
| Collection | print room |
| Object type |
burin engraving
AAT
reproductive prints AAT illustrations AAT |
| Inventory number | 2015-MK |
| Acquisition credit | unknown |
| Current whereabouts | Work currently not on display |
| Permalink | https://mskgent.be/collection/work/data/2015-MK |
| IIIF Manifest | https://imagehub.mskgent.be/iiif/3/11230/manifest.json |
| Art & Architecture Thesaurus |
300055866
allegory (artistic device)
AAT
300189808 figures (representations) AAT |
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| Keywords Iconclass |
11E1
Holy Ghost represented as a dove (in flames)
Iconclass
11G angels Iconclass 11H saints Iconclass 11H(PAUL) the apostle Paul of Tarsus; possible attributes: book, scroll, sword Iconclass 11H(PETER) the apostle Peter, first bishop of Rome; possible attributes: book, cock, (upturned) cross, (triple) crozier, fish, key, scroll, ship, tiara Iconclass 11N42 Heresy; 'Heresia' (Ripa) Iconclass 11P3111 pope Iconclass 11P31110 (allegory on) papacy and apostolic succession Iconclass 11P31111 insignia of the pope, e.g. tiara Iconclass 11P3112 cardinal Iconclass 11P3113 archbishop, bishop, etc. (Roman Catholic) Iconclass 11P3142 council, synod ~ Roman Catholic church Iconclass 11Q7146 liturgical vestments, canonicals Iconclass 25F39(DOVE) other birds: dove Iconclass 31A231 standing figure Iconclass 31A71 male sex; man Iconclass 31A72 female sex; woman Iconclass 31AA235 sitting figure - AA - female human figure Iconclass 31AA236 lying figure - AA - female human figure Iconclass 45C13(SWORD) hacking and thrusting weapons: sword Iconclass 48(+431) art (+ copy, copying ~ work of art) Iconclass 57AA621 Cheat, Deceit; 'Fraude', 'Inganno' (Ripa) Iconclass 61B2(GREGORY XV) historical person (GREGORY XV) Iconclass |
| School / Style | Baroque AAT |
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