Iris: she caries a vase through which the rays of the sun pass to form the rainbow. Engraving by G. Folo, 1814, after G. Head.

The personification of the art of painting, supported by Cardinal Girolamo Buonvisi, arrives on a triumphal car at Mount Parnassus where she is greeted by the muses. Etching by P. Testa, ca. 1642.

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Iris (Greek deity)

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Images featuring Iris (Greek deity)

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Iris: she caries a vase through which the rays of the sun pass to form the rainbow. Engraving by G. Folo, 1814, after G. Head.

The personification of the art of painting, supported by Cardinal Girolamo Buonvisi, arrives on a triumphal car at Mount Parnassus where she is greeted by the muses. Etching by P. Testa, ca. 1642.