Embleem van het genootschap "Kunstliefde spaart geen vlijt" te 's-Gravenhage 1772 - 1773

This emblem of the society "Kunstliefde spaart geen vlijt" in The Hague, was created by Noach van der Meer II. The symmetrical design, meticulously rendered with fine lines, presents a circular scene encircled by the society’s motto. This emblem, designed as a sign, is a testament to the group's commitment to art. Inside the circle, allegorical figures—cherubs and a draped woman—are set against a landscape, bathed in light emanating from the top. The composition is carefully balanced: cherubs bearing books on the left mirror the seated woman on the right. Her gesture, combined with the open book and quill below, invites artistic creation. The engraving's visual structure, from the symmetry to the classical motifs, invites viewers to decode its meaning through an understanding of its visual rhetoric. The emblem, as a whole, is a visual contract. It signifies the values of the society and a shared commitment to artistic endeavor.