Battle of the Christian Knight, Hieronymus Wierix, After Maerten de Vos, 1563 - Before 1619 print The Christian knight tramples the personification of physical lust (Caro). It is surrounded and is attacked by the world (Mundus), the sin (peccatum), the devil (Diabolus) and death (Mors). Above his head the Holy Spirit as a pigeon. At the top left of the Lamb of God in Heavenly Jerusalem, with the tetragram above it. Spread various Bible quotes in Latin over the print. At the top right in the context of an assignment in Latin. Antwerp paper engraving the Christian knight, 'Miles Christianus'. 'M
Battle of the Christian Knight, Hieronymus Wierix, After Maerten de Vos, 1563 - Before 1619 print The Christian knight tramples the personification of physical lust (Caro). It is surrounded and is attacked by the world (Mundus), the sin (peccatum), the devil (Diabolus) and death (Mors). Above his head the Holy Spirit as a pigeon. At the top left of the Lamb of God in Heavenly Jerusalem, with the tetragram above it. Spread various Bible quotes in Latin over the print. At the top right in the context of an assignment in Latin. Antwerp paper engraving the Christian knight, 'Miles Christianus'. 'Mondo', 'Machina del mondo' (Ripa). Vice, Evil, Sin; 'Peccato' (Ripa). devils in the form of (fabulous) animals. Death as skeleton. Desire; 'Desiderio' (Ripa). Holy Ghost represented as a dove (in flames). the New Jerusalem. tetragram (in Roman or Hebrew script) ~ symbol of God the Father
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