Admonition Against Arrogance and Undenserved Honour, Dirck Volckertsz. Coornhert, after Maarten van Heemskerck, 1549 print An image of the female goddess Isis that is transported on a donkey is worshiped by kneeling people. Antique ruins in the background. Next to the donkey is a man who punishes the animal with a whip. He thinks people worship him, instead of ISIS. The print derives its design from an emblem from Alciato and has also taken over the Latin caption of the emblem in a cartouche: 'ISISDIS Effigiem Tardus Stabat Asellus, Pando Verenda Dorso Habens Misteria. Obvius Ergo Deam Quisqui
Admonition Against Arrogance and Undenserved Honour, Dirck Volckertsz. Coornhert, after Maarten van Heemskerck, 1549 print An image of the female goddess Isis that is transported on a donkey is worshiped by kneeling people. Antique ruins in the background. Next to the donkey is a man who punishes the animal with a whip. He thinks people worship him, instead of ISIS. The print derives its design from an emblem from Alciato and has also taken over the Latin caption of the emblem in a cartouche: 'ISISDIS Effigiem Tardus Stabat Asellus, Pando Verenda Dorso Habens Misteria. Obvius Ergo Deam Quisquis Reverenter Adorat, Piasque Genibus Concipit Flezis Preces. Ast Asinus Tantum Praestari Credit Honori. Sibi, et intumescit admodum superbiens, donec eum flagris compescens dixit agaso. Non Es Deus Tu Aselle, Sed Deum Vehis. paper etching ass, donkey. Isis. whip. flogging, scourging (in public). Arrogance; 'Arroganza' (Ripa) (+ emblematical representation of concept)
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