Piety, Philips Galle, c. 1585 - c. 1590 print Standing nun with a Bible around her waist. In her left hand a rosary and an altar from which a fire rises. Her right hand around the neck of a stork. The bird symbolizes children's loyalty to their parents. Under the show two lines of text in Latin. The print is part of an album. print maker: AntwerpSouthern Netherlands paper engraving 'Pietas'; 'PietÃ ' (Ripa). shore-birds and wading-birds: stork

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Photo credit: © piemags/rmn / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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