“Money doesn’t fall out of my arse” was the Dutch equivalent of “Money doesn’t grow on trees”. Graphic illustration of an old proverb that stresses the value of hard work. Carved in wood late 1400s CE. Misericord on underside of choir stall seat in the Oude Kerk (Old Church), Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands: misericord, sculpted in wood between 1480 and 1500, beneath a tipping choir stall seat in Amsterdam’s oldest building, the former Roman Catholic Oude Kerk (Old Church) in Ouderkerksplein. This misericord illustrates an old proverb that stresses the importance of hard work. It is one of several ancient misericords in the church to have survived the Dutch Revolt against Spanish rule and the switch from Catholicism to Calvinism under the Protestant Reformation. In August 1566, most of the church’s art and fittings were destroyed by people protesting against the Catholic Church. However, the misericords in the choir and some pre-Reformation stained glass were left unscathed. During so called Alteration of 1578, the Oude Kerk became Reformed Protestant church, and remains as such today. The Oude Kerk misericords are a mixture of late-15th century carvings mostly illustrating Dutch proverbs, maxims or sayings, plus a few modern examples, such as a draughtsman working at his drawing board, which was added to the collection in 1974. A wooden chapel had been erected at the location of today's Oude Kerk by around 1213. Over time, this structure was replaced by a stone church that was consecrated in 1306 by the bishop of Utrecht with Saint Nicholas as its patron saint.
Size: 3008px × 2000px
Location: Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
Photo credit: © Terence Kerr / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No
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