Patience in adversity, Hans Collaert (I), After Chrispijn van den Broeck, 1577 print In the foreground on the left the personification patience (patientia), surrounded by weapon. She holds the cross and the lamb of God is sitting on her lap. There is a Bible next to her. She has directed her eyes to the tetragram of God. Right in the foreground poverty (paupertas). He is dressed as a lagger beggar and hunts with his staff. In the background the horrors of the Eighty Years' War. On the left the Spanish Furie of 1576, when Antwerp was looted by Spanish soldiers and the town hall was set on fire.
Patience in adversity, Hans Collaert (I), After Chrispijn van den Broeck, 1577 print In the foreground on the left the personification patience (patientia), surrounded by weapon. She holds the cross and the lamb of God is sitting on her lap. There is a Bible next to her. She has directed her eyes to the tetragram of God. Right in the foreground poverty (paupertas). He is dressed as a lagger beggar and hunts with his staff. In the background the horrors of the Eighty Years' War. On the left the Spanish Furie of 1576, when Antwerp was looted by Spanish soldiers and the town hall was set on fire. On the right the robberies of Spanish troops in the Brabant countryside. The image can be interpreted as a request to be steadfast in the (Protestant) faith and patiently wait time, despite the setbacks and the poverty that the war causes. The print has a caption in Dutch, Latin and French in verses. The verses condemn poverty and traces for diligence and labor. However, an exception is made for poverty at the time of war. Antwerp paper engraving Poverty; 'Povertà ', 'Povertà del doni', 'Povertà in uno ch'habbia bell'ingegno' (Ripa). Patience; 'Patienza' (Ripa). tetragram (in Roman or Hebrew script) ~ symbol of God the Father. the cross ~ symbols of Christ. lamb bearing cross or banner, 'Agnus Dei' ~ symbol of Christ. weapons. fire, oven, furnace ~ interior of industrial structure. plundering ~ soldiers Town hall
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