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Personification of Rome

Hieronymus Hopfer after Giovanni Battista Palumba

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a person seated against an ornately decorated architectural arch, surrounded by a tree. The person has a bent leg and reaches out to hold a small winged figure standing on their hand, which holds a laurel wreath. The person has sharp facial features, voluminous hair cascading from underneath a detailed helmet, and is dressed in a draped garment with exposed shoulder and chest, complemented by armor on their lower legs and sandals. The setting includes shields, a sword, and various decorative objects with patterns and faces. The background shows an arched niche with a pattern and landscape elements such as grass.

Artwork Details

Medium
etching (iron) on laid paper
Dimensions
3392 × 4760 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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