Ornamental frame with two female personifications, Parable of the five wise and the five foolish virgins (series title), Parabola V. Virginvm Typis Aen: Expressa. (series title on object), Ornamental frame with a Bible quote from Mat. 25 in Latin and a five-line text in Latin. The frame is flanked by two female personifications. Top left a crane with a raised leg and a stone in its claw as a symbol of vigilance. Top right a nest with hungry young birds. In the frame at the bottom a vanitas symbol. Title picture for a series of seven with the parable of the five wise and the five foolish

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Size: 4226px × 5221px
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Photo credit: © Penta Springs / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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