Whoever kills desire and lie is honored by truth, Dirck Volckertsz. Coornhert, After Adriaan de Weerdt, 1566 - 1578 print With the help of the truth (Operans Veritatem), people defeated blind desire (Amor Coecus), as Cupido. He kills him through a lance between the ribs. The shadow figure Lie (Mendacium) is also defeated on the road. Truth (Veritas) floats through the sky and crowns people with a laurel wreath. Two peacocks and two cranes in the background. Just as birds look up their peers, the truth is always looking for those who actively pursue the truth. The print has a Latin and a Dutch
Whoever kills desire and lie is honored by truth, Dirck Volckertsz. Coornhert, After Adriaan de Weerdt, 1566 - 1578 print With the help of the truth (Operans Veritatem), people defeated blind desire (Amor Coecus), as Cupido. He kills him through a lance between the ribs. The shadow figure Lie (Mendacium) is also defeated on the road. Truth (Veritas) floats through the sky and crowns people with a laurel wreath. Two peacocks and two cranes in the background. Just as birds look up their peers, the truth is always looking for those who actively pursue the truth. The print has a Latin and a Dutch caption and is part of a series about the triumph of truth. paper etching / engraving Truth; 'Verità ' (Ripa). Mendacity (+ personification). shadow. Cheat, Deceit; 'Fraude', 'Inganno' (Ripa) (+ symbolical representation of concept). mask. (story of) Cupid, Amor (Eros). violent death by lance, spear. ornamental birds: peacock. shore-birds and wading-birds: crane
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