La Santissima Trinità
1616-1617
God the Father sits majestically on the right, holding a globe and scepter, while Jesus presents the cross, with the Holy Spirit hovering as a dove between them in a burst of divine light. This dramatic engraving, based on a design by Peter Paul Rubens, captures the Baroque love for movement and emotion through intricate line work. Below the divine figures, a playful row of cherubs tumbles across the clouds, adding a touch of earthly charm to the heavenly scene. The Latin text at the bottom reveals this print was created in 1664 as a dedication to a nobleman named Eduardo de Berti, showing how art was used to flatter patrons long after the original artist's death.
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