Promotional print of Charles de La Vieuville, 1636, Positiones Philosophicæ (title on object), Announcement of the promotion of Charles de La Vieuville and the defense of his thesis "Positiones Philosophicæ", at the Collège d'Anchin in Douai on December 29, 1636. A meeting of the gods is depicted on a carpet. Minerva and Neptune dispute each other's possession of Attica. The gods promise the land to the one who can provide the inhabitants with the most useful gift. Neptune creates the horse with his trident. Minerva is standing on the land, where she is growing an olive tree. The other gods are watching. In the sky Peace and Abundance, carrying the coat of arms of Pope Urban VIII. At the bottom a box with a dedication to Pope Urban VIII and a list of the positions to be defended in Latin. Around the frame are cartouches with scenes that refer to the pope's family history., print, print maker: Paulus Pontius, (mentioned on object), after design by: Peter Paul Rubens, (mentioned on object), after drawing by: Abraham van Diepenbeeck, (mentioned on object), Antwerp, 1636, paper, engraving, height, 922 mm × width, 605 mm
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