Minerva overcomes Vulcan, Minerva overcomes Vulcan in a battle. She stands with lance aimed at Vulcanus who is lying on the ground. In the sky Cupid with bow and quiver of arrows. On the ground an owl with a broken arrow in its beak. The print has a Latin caption. Possibly an emblematic representation: wisdom overcomes passionate (fiery) love., print maker: Theodoor Galle, (mentioned on object), after design by: Philips Galle, (mentioned on object), publisher: Philips Galle, (mentioned on object), Antwerp, 1581 - 1633, paper, engraving, height 333 mm × width 252 mm
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Minerva overcomes Vulcan, Minerva overcomes Vulcan, battle, stands, lance aimed, Vulcanus, lying, ground, sky Cupid, bow, quiver, arrows, ground, owl, broken arrow, beak, print, Latin caption, emblematic representation, wisdom overcomes passionate, fiery, love, print maker, Theodoor Galle, mentioned, object, design, Philips Galle, mentioned, object, publisher, Philips Galle, mentioned, object, Antwerp, 1581, 1633, paper, engraving, height 333 mm × width 252 mm
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