Allegory of Justice (Sanctity of the Law) with a court scene depicting a man being pardoned by a judge, from Thronus Justitiae, tredecim pulcherrimus tabulis..., plate 12
Medium
Engraving
Dimensions
Sheet: 11 13/16 × 15 13/16 in. (30 × 40.2 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1956
Accession Number
56.597.40(14)
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About this artwork
This engraving depicts an Allegory of Justice showing a court scene with a man being pardoned by a judge, plate 12 from the series "Thronus Justitiae, tredecim pulcherrimus tabulis." The composition presents a multi-figured scene illustrating the sanctity of law and judicial mercy, combining allegorical and narrative elements. The print shows various figures in a courtroom setting, demonstrating Renaissance conceptions of justice and legal authority. This work was designed by Joachim Wtewael, a ...