God hands out different tasks to the three positions, 1563 - 1570 print God, sitting on a cloud with Cherubin, gives the kneeling pope, emperor and farmer each an assignment. The pope, as head of the spiritual stand, should pray for the souls of each individual (TU precare). The emperor, together with the rest of the ruling class, must maintain the rule of law (TU Iustitiam Exercere). The farmer represents most of the population, the third position. He must work to feed the rest of the population and create prosperity (TU Labora). Under the performance an explanatory text in Latin. This print
God hands out different tasks to the three positions, 1563 - 1570 print God, sitting on a cloud with Cherubin, gives the kneeling pope, emperor and farmer each an assignment. The pope, as head of the spiritual stand, should pray for the souls of each individual (TU precare). The emperor, together with the rest of the ruling class, must maintain the rule of law (TU Iustitiam Exercere). The farmer represents most of the population, the third position. He must work to feed the rest of the population and create prosperity (TU Labora). Under the performance an explanatory text in Latin. This print is part of an album. paper engraving the three Estates: nobility, clergy, commoners. God the Father
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