Embleem met allegorie op schoonheid 1681 - 1737

This etching by François van Bleyswijck, part of a larger series, depicts a personified “Schoonheid,” or Beauty, standing beside a column, with a rural landscape behind her. The image is part of a larger series of engravings titled “Zinnebeelden” (Emblems), published in 1737. The work utilizes the artistic technique of allegory, using the female figure to represent a more abstract concept: that of beauty. The image is a good example of the Dutch Golden Age tradition of allegory, where artists used symbolism to convey deeper meanings and moral lessons.