Allegory of wisdom, the arts and impermanence, Minerva stands next to a large octagonal mirror. On the other side of the mirror an old man with open book. In front of the mirror sits a naked young man. Behind him Death as a skeleton, Envy (Invidia) and a statue of Hercules. On the floor a janus head, a shawm and various measuring instruments near a sphere. On the right, three naked children., print maker: Antonio Domenico Triva, (mentioned on object), after own design by: Antonio Domenico Triva, (mentioned on object), Italy, 1683, paper, etching, height 325 mm × width 374 mm
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Allegory, wisdom, arts, impermanence, Minerva stands next, large octagonal mirror, side, mirror, old man, open book, front, mirror sits, naked young man, Death, skeleton, Envy, Invidia, statue, Hercules, floor, janus head, shawm, various measuring instruments, sphere, right, three naked children, print maker, Antonio Domenico Triva, mentioned, object, own design, Antonio Domenico Triva, mentioned, object, Italy, 1683, paper, etching, height 325 mm × width 374 mm
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