Human temptation, 1578 print Allegory on the vanity of man. A naked woman (Vanitas) is lying in a four -poster bed, she is viewed by unchastity (Impudicitia), a satater who jets her off and lets a battling shine commuted at her pubic area. Under her feet are attributes of science and martial art. Under her pillow there are earthly riches that fall off the bed and disappear through a hole in the floor. The bed is decorated with warning scenes from the Old Testament: left Solomos idolatry and Delila on the right that Samsons cuts her. On the far left is a man, worldly man (Mundanus Homo), who is
Human temptation, 1578 print Allegory on the vanity of man. A naked woman (Vanitas) is lying in a four -poster bed, she is viewed by unchastity (Impudicitia), a satater who jets her off and lets a battling shine commuted at her pubic area. Under her feet are attributes of science and martial art. Under her pillow there are earthly riches that fall off the bed and disappear through a hole in the floor. The bed is decorated with warning scenes from the Old Testament: left Solomos idolatry and Delila on the right that Samsons cuts her. On the far left is a man, worldly man (Mundanus Homo), who is exposed to the seductive naked women in the room. Next to him the perishable lust (Peritura Voluptas) and short -lived joy (Brevis Laetitia). On the far right the physical lust (caro), she holds a rope in her hand that is tied to a trap on which the man is standing. The performance is clarified in the Dutch, French and German captions in the margin. paper engraving (Personifications of) 'Vanitas', The Vanity of Human Life; Humana fragility, fleeting of sizes & of world glory, meditation of death, vain work, vain pleasure, vain glory, vanita (Ripa). Indecency, Impudence; 'Schools' (Ripa). Fathoming, sounding (+ variant). Licentiousness, lasciviousness; 'Lascivia', 'Licenza' (Ripa). Licentiousness, lasciviousness; 'Lascivia', 'Licenza' (Ripa). 'Speed of human life', 'short life' (Ripa). man in a general biological sense (+ variant). Lust, Luxury, 'Luxuria'; 'Lust' (Ripa) ~ Personification of One of the Deadly Sins
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