Death fights against humanity, Boëtius Adamsz. Bolswert, after David Vinckboons, 1707 - 1708 print Allegorical representation. Death shoots his arrow on an armed crowd of young and old, poor and rich men and women who come from a gate. They try to defend themselves against the arrows of death. Father Time is lashing out with his scythe to instruments of science such as Globe and Passer but also objects with regard to the arts. Fame can be chased away by death. In the background, death shoots his arrows at elephants and other animals. Under the show is a Dutch and Latin verse about this struggl
Death fights against humanity, Boëtius Adamsz. Bolswert, after David Vinckboons, 1707 - 1708 print Allegorical representation. Death shoots his arrow on an armed crowd of young and old, poor and rich men and women who come from a gate. They try to defend themselves against the arrows of death. Father Time is lashing out with his scythe to instruments of science such as Globe and Passer but also objects with regard to the arts. Fame can be chased away by death. In the background, death shoots his arrows at elephants and other animals. Under the show is a Dutch and Latin verse about this struggle from and against death. Amsterdam paper engraving Death conquering Life or the living. Father Time, man with wings and scythe. Fame; 'Fama', 'Fama buona', 'Fama chiara' (Ripa)
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