Allegory of wisdom, the arts and impermanence, Minerva stands next to a large octagonal mirror. On the other side of the mirror an old man with open book. In front of the mirror sits a naked young man. Behind him Death as a skeleton, Envy (Invidia) and a statue of Hercules. On the floor a janus head, a shawm and various measuring instruments near a sphere. On the right, three naked children., print maker: Antonio Domenico Triva, (mentioned on object), after own design by: Antonio Domenico Triva, (mentioned on object), Italy, 1683, paper, etching, height 325 mm × width 374 mm.
Allegory of wisdom, the arts and impermanence, Minerva stands next to a large octagonal mirror. On the other side of the mirror an old man with open book. In front of the mirror sits a naked young man. Behind him Death as a skeleton, Envy (Invidia) and a statue of Hercules. On the floor a janus head, a shawm and various measuring instruments near a sphere. On the right, three naked children., print maker: Antonio Domenico Triva, (mentioned on object), after own design by: Antonio Domenico Triva, (mentioned on object), Italy, 1683, paper, etching, height 325 mm × width 374 mm