Three people personifying native understanding, memory and indecisive will. Engraving by Cl. Mellan, 1626, after S. Vouet.
- Vouet, Simon, 1590-1649.
- Date:
- 1626
- Reference:
- 31092i
- Pictures
About this work
Description
Genius or native understanding is personified by a tousle-haired young man on the left holding a tablet. On the right is Memory personified by a woman with two faces. In the centre a winged and crowned woman personifies the will in a state of paralysis: winged cherubs blow horns in her right and left ears, urging her in different directions
Publication/Creation
[Rome] : [1626]
Physical description
1 print : engraving ; image 49.4 x 36.5 cm
Lettering
Intellectus et memoria. Ingenium ceu flamma salit, ceu flamma coruscat, Iccirco innocuo circuit igne comas. Tertia praeteritos animae vis respicit annos, Lapsaque metitur saecula visa biceps. Voluntas . Cura anceps agitat mentem , suspensa voluntas Haeret, et in vario tramite nescit iter Quo tendat cursum pariter torquetur utrinque, nescia consilii pectore facta bicors. ... Simon Vouet Parisiis pinxit. Cl. Mellan Gallus sculp. Romae 1626
Reference
Wellcome Collection 31092i
Creator/production credits
Dedication: "Ill.mo D.D. Marcello Sacchetto S.D.N. Urbani papae VIII thesaurario secreto D.no suo col.mo Claud. Mellan"
Reproduction note
After a painting by Simon Vouet in the Pinacoteca Capitolina, Rome called "Les facultés de l'âme", "Allegoria della giustizia" etc.
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Where to find it
- Impression trimmed of most lettering in order to fit on album mount
Location Status Access Closed stores