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Portrait of Desiderius Erasmus
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The portrait contains inscriptions in both Latin and Greek, the scholarly languages promoted by Erasmus. The Greek phrase emphasises the idea that Erasmus's writings provide a more accurate portrayal of his character than the visual arts (transl. "A better [image] his writings will show"), and thus offers a clever commentary on the portrait itself.
Title: Portrait of Desiderius Erasmus
Description:
The portrait contains inscriptions in both Latin and Greek, the scholarly languages promoted by Erasmus.
The Greek phrase emphasises the idea that Erasmus's writings provide a more accurate portrayal of his character than the visual arts (transl.
"A better [image] his writings will show"), and thus offers a clever commentary on the portrait itself.
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Inscriptions and textual elements: DESIDERIUS ERASMUS, / born in Rotterdam, in the year 1467 / died in Basel, in the year 1536. Inscriptions and textual elements: By C. PRONK drawn...