The bride is offered the mirror of science, Johannes Wierix (Possible), after Gerard van Groeningen, 1574 print Science (Scientia) offers the bride (Sponsa) her mirror. The bride is flanked by justice (justitia) and chastisement (castigatio). Godlit (Timor dei), satisfaction (satisfactio), penitence (Poenitentia) and confessio (confessio) watch. In the margin a four -line caption, in two columns, in Latin. Antwerp paper engraving / letterpress printing bride (in wedding-dress). Piety, 'Pietas', 'Timor Dei' ~ the Three Theological Virtues. castigation, flagellation ~ ascetic life (+ variant). J
The bride is offered the mirror of science, Johannes Wierix (Possible), after Gerard van Groeningen, 1574 print Science (Scientia) offers the bride (Sponsa) her mirror. The bride is flanked by justice (justitia) and chastisement (castigatio). Godlit (Timor dei), satisfaction (satisfactio), penitence (Poenitentia) and confessio (confessio) watch. In the margin a four -line caption, in two columns, in Latin. Antwerp paper engraving / letterpress printing bride (in wedding-dress). Piety, 'Pietas', 'Timor Dei' ~ the Three Theological Virtues. castigation, flagellation ~ ascetic life (+ variant). Justice, 'Justitia'; 'Giustitia divina' (Ripa) ~ one of the Four Cardinal Virtues. symbolic representations, allegories and emblems ~ science, 'Scientia'; 'Scienza', 'Studio' (Ripa). mirror. Satisfaction, Contentment; 'Contento' (Ripa). confession; 'Confessione Sacramentale' (Ripa) ~ the third of the seven sacraments. penance, 'Poenitentia'; 'Contritione' (Ripa) ~ part of the confession
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