Allegorical five -member monster, Anonymous, 1575 - 1618 print Allegorically five -member and four -legged monster. This monster has the headlines of Gearness (Avaritia), the masked deception (Fraus), Oproer (Seditio) and Waan (Opinio). The pig's head is indicated by a Greek term (stupidity / stupiditas?). In his hands he carries attributes of envy (invidia) and war (Bellum). Under his feet he tramples the innocence (Innocentia) and Peace (Pax) and justice (Justitia). With inscriptions and under the plate a two -line Latin caption. Low Countries (possibly) paper engraving Anthropomorphic being
Allegorical five -member monster, Anonymous, 1575 - 1618 print Allegorically five -member and four -legged monster. This monster has the headlines of Gearness (Avaritia), the masked deception (Fraus), Oproer (Seditio) and Waan (Opinio). The pig's head is indicated by a Greek term (stupidity / stupiditas?). In his hands he carries attributes of envy (invidia) and war (Bellum). Under his feet he tramples the innocence (Innocentia) and Peace (Pax) and justice (Justitia). With inscriptions and under the plate a two -line Latin caption. Low Countries (possibly) paper engraving Anthropomorphic beings with Parts in Greater Number Than Normal. Innocence; 'Here'nocenza', 'Name-ocenza or Puritã ' (ripe). Envy; 'Invidia' (ripa) ~ Personification of one of the seven deadly sins. gluttony, intemperance, 'gula'; 'GOLA', 'ingordigia', 'ingordiia over aviditã ', 'Vouracitã ' (ripa) ~ Personification of one of the seven deadly sins. Stupidity, Poverty of Intellect; 'STUPIDITã Overo Stoliditã ' (ripe). Cheat, Deceit; 'Fraude', 'inganno' (ripe). 'Seditio'; 'Rebebellione', 'Seditione Civile' (ripe). Public opinion; 'Opinione' (ripe). Symbols, allegories of war; 'Gerirra' (ripe). Justice, 'Justia'; 'Giustia Divina' (ripa) ~ One of the Four Cardinal Virtues
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