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Engraving of a winged woman in an oval frame labelled Curiosity, standing before a hilly landscape with a tower and clouds.

Iconologia: or, moral emblems .... Wherein are express'd various images of virtues, vices, passions, etc. as design'd by the ancient Egyptians, Greeks, Romans, and modern Italians ... / illustrated with ... humane figures, with their explanations; newly design'd, and engraven ... by I. Fuller ... and other masters. By the care and at the charge of P. Tempest.

An engraved emblem plate in an oval frame, numbered 80 and labelled "Curiosity", shows a winged female figure standing before a hilly landscape with a distant tower and cloud. She raises one open hand while a large wing rises behind her, and a small creature sits near her draped feet.

Artist
Cesare Ripa
Date
1709
Medium
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
3204 × 4000 px
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Español: Curiosidad: lámina de emblema de la Iconologia de Ripa

Una lámina de emblema grabada, en marco oval, numerada 80 y rotulada "Curiosidad", muestra a una figura femenina alada de pie ante un paisaje con colinas, una torre lejana y nubes. Levanta una mano abierta mientras un ala grande se alza detrás de ella, y un pequeño animal está junto a sus pies cubiertos por la túnica.

Português: Curiosidade: gravura de emblema da Iconologia de Ripa

Uma gravura de emblema em moldura oval, numerada 80 e intitulada "Curiosidade", mostra uma figura feminina alada em pé diante de uma paisagem com colinas, uma torre distante e nuvens. Ela ergue uma das mãos abertas enquanto uma grande asa se eleva atrás dela, e um pequeno animal fica junto aos seus pés cobertos pela veste.

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