About this piece

The coat of arms of Portugal is majestically flanked by two putti. One is depicted as Minerva, the Roman goddess of wisdom and strategic warfare, while the other embodies Fame, heralding glory and honor.

Artist: Bernard Picart
Title: The Coat of Arms of Portugal with Minerva and Fame
Date: 1723

Related tags: bernard picart, coat of arms, portugal, minerva, fame, baroque art

Dimensions: 2500 x 1497 (Nearest commonly-used ratio: 16:9)
Image file name: wapenschild_van_portugal_f2da9324.jpeg
Image file size: 7197181
Time image uploaded: 2024-07-05T14:58:14.000Z
License: CC0 (Creative Commons 0)

Source: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam