Triumph van de Waarheid, Anonymous, After Johannes Wierix, After Maerten de Vos, 1593 print Truth tramples the personification of fraud (half human, half skeleton). In her hand she holds a burning oil lamp, an open Bible on her lap. She is flanked by the female personification of uprising (rebellio), with snakes in her hands, and the male personification of Catholic obedience (Catholica Obedientia). Above them the pigeon of the Holy Spirit. Two angels hold a banderole with a inscription in Latin, they bring truth a laurel wreath and a palm branch. In heaven the tetragram as a symbol of God the
Triumph van de Waarheid, Anonymous, After Johannes Wierix, After Maerten de Vos, 1593 print Truth tramples the personification of fraud (half human, half skeleton). In her hand she holds a burning oil lamp, an open Bible on her lap. She is flanked by the female personification of uprising (rebellio), with snakes in her hands, and the male personification of Catholic obedience (Catholica Obedientia). Above them the pigeon of the Holy Spirit. Two angels hold a banderole with a inscription in Latin, they bring truth a laurel wreath and a palm branch. In heaven the tetragram as a symbol of God the Father, surrounded by Cherubin. In the margin an eight -line caption, in two columns, in Latin. Antwerp paper engraving Truth; "True" (Ripa). "Obedienza verso Dio '(Ripa). 'Revolution'; 'Rebellion' 'sedition civil' (Ripa). Falsehood. Holely Ghost Represented as a Dove (in the flames). Tetragram (in a Roman or Hebrew script) ~ Symbol of God the Father (+ Angel (s))
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