DEFERENCE, RAPHAEL SADELER (I), After Maerten de Vos, 1592 print In the foreground is a richly dressed lady, who personifies the dissolute (Lascivia). To the right of her, a monkey plays a viola de gamba. Left in the middle plan a woman with a headdress of peacock springs looking in a hand mirror (wealth/luxuria). A half -naked woman with a fool waves her with a plume coolness (palless/iactantia). On the right in the middle plan is a woman with two masks (deception/mendacia) together with a woman who empties her exhibition (spindling/). In the background, dancing (left) and people gather aroun
DEFERENCE, RAPHAEL SADELER (I), After Maerten de Vos, 1592 print In the foreground is a richly dressed lady, who personifies the dissolute (Lascivia). To the right of her, a monkey plays a viola de gamba. Left in the middle plan a woman with a headdress of peacock springs looking in a hand mirror (wealth/luxuria). A half -naked woman with a fool waves her with a plume coolness (palless/iactantia). On the right in the middle plan is a woman with two masks (deception/mendacia) together with a woman who empties her exhibition (spindling/). In the background, dancing (left) and people gather around a stage to view a stage performance and fireworks (right). With Latin explanation in caption. The first print of a four -part series about negative human characteristics. Cologne paper engraving Licentiousness, Lasciviousness; 'Lascivia', 'Licenza' (Ripa). fool's cap. dancing. theatre, theatrical performance. bonfire, fire-works. Squandering, Extravagance, Prodigality, Waste; 'Prodigalità' (Ripa). Pride; 'Superbia' (Ripa) ~ personification of one of the Seven Deadly Sins. Cheat, Deceit; 'Fraude', 'Inganno' (Ripa). Folly, Foolishness; 'Pazzia', 'Sciocchezza', 'Stoltitia' (Ripa). predatory birds: hawk. monkeys, apes
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