Dangers of wealth, Philips Galle, After Maarten van Heemskerck, 1563 print Queen's pruning (Regina Pecunia) is tracing on a victory car. Her left hand rests on a globe, while with her right hand she tries to cover the head of predatory murder (Latrochinium) with her cloak. Roof murder pierces a heart with a knife. The cart is drawn by danger (periculum) and fear (pavor). Behind the car the personification follows the world (Pandemia). She keeps the cornucopia in one hand and with her other hand she keeps her heart close to Queen money, but is unconsciously that she is robbed by theft (Furtum).
Dangers of wealth, Philips Galle, After Maarten van Heemskerck, 1563 print Queen's pruning (Regina Pecunia) is tracing on a victory car. Her left hand rests on a globe, while with her right hand she tries to cover the head of predatory murder (Latrochinium) with her cloak. Roof murder pierces a heart with a knife. The cart is drawn by danger (periculum) and fear (pavor). Behind the car the personification follows the world (Pandemia). She keeps the cornucopia in one hand and with her other hand she keeps her heart close to Queen money, but is unconsciously that she is robbed by theft (Furtum). The world is surrounded by envy (Invidia) and the Nar Foolishness (Stultitia). The print has a Latin caption and a Dutch and French caption in book print. The print is part of a series on the subject of the misery that wealth brings. paper engraving / letterpress printing Fear, Dread; 'Paura', 'Timidità o Timore', 'Timore' (Ripa). Danger; 'Pericolo' (Ripa). 'Pecunia' (Ripa). 'Cornucopia', Horn of Plenty. 'Mondo', 'Machina del mondo' (Ripa). Envy; 'Invidia' (Ripa) ~ personification of one of the Seven Deadly Sins. Cheat, Deceit; 'Fraude', 'Inganno' (Ripa). 'mundus inversus', the reversed world, the topsy-turvy world, 'le monde bestourné'. court jester, court fool. contemplating one's own riches
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