Medicina - Theologia - Lex

James Heath after John Flaxman

Associated Names
James Heath

Artist, British, 1757 - 1834

John Flaxman

Artist After, British, 1755 - 1826

The image shows two women in full body view, standing and facing each other while shaking hands. Both are in profile with their gazes directed at each other. The woman on the left has her hair styled in an intricate updo adorned with a band, and the woman on the right wears her hair up with a headband. They are both draped in long, flowing garments. The left woman stands beside an object resembling a long walking staff, while the woman on the right holds a thick book in her left hand. The background features a triangular shape at the top center, surrounded by radiating lines, with the words "THEOLOGIA," "MEDICINA," and "LEX" inscribed around the circular border of the image. The overall setting has a symmetrical, medallion-like appearance, with a bird depicted above the center of the triangle.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 15.9 × 13.3 cm (6 1/4 × 5 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1980.45.1753


Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q74032855

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