# Portrait of Catherine II with Allegorical Figures of Strength and Truth

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## Artwork

- Artist: [LAMPI, Johann Baptist I](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/lampi-johann-baptist-i-rb69dd4c32b85d5>)
- Date: 1751-1800
- Technique: Oil on canvas, 290 x 208 cm

## Commentary

Portrait of Catherine II with Allegorical Figures of Strength and Truth 1793 Oil on canvas, 290 x 208 cm The Hermitage, St. Petersburg One of the most famous formal portraits of Catherine II, painted by an Austrian painter, can be interpreted as an allegory of enlightened rule. Knowledge, represented by the books lying on the altar, and the statue of Truth holding a mirror are being directed by the empress in order to increase the might of her realm - its strength \(the second figure, holding a column\) and power \(the lion at the base of the throne\).

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- [Portrait of a Pastor](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/lampi-johann-baptist-i-rb69dd4c32b85d5/portrait-of-a-pastor-r17ffcd138a2a7a>)
- [Portrait of Catherine II](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/lampi-johann-baptist-i-rb69dd4c32b85d5/portrait-of-catherine-ii-rde60e890bef038>)
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## Attribution

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