Amor picks a rose and pricks himself to a mandrel Emblemes d'Amour (title object) Amor plucks a rose a rose bush and has his finger in his mouth, because he has pricked by a thorn. In the background a lo couple. There is no rose without thorns, nor that love exists without bitterness. Twentieth emblem of Emblemata Amatoria. Manufacturer : printmaker Jan van Vianen Place manufacture: Northern Netherlands Date: 1686 Physical features: etching material: paper Technique: etching Dimensions: sheet: H 145 mm × W 95 mmToelichtingPrent used as book illustration in: Emblemata Amatoria: emblemes d'Amour
Amor picks a rose and pricks himself to a mandrel Emblemes d'Amour (title object) Amor plucks a rose a rose bush and has his finger in his mouth, because he has pricked by a thorn. In the background a lo couple. There is no rose without thorns, nor that love exists without bitterness. Twentieth emblem of Emblemata Amatoria. Manufacturer : printmaker Jan van Vianen Place manufacture: Northern Netherlands Date: 1686 Physical features: etching material: paper Technique: etching Dimensions: sheet: H 145 mm × W 95 mmToelichtingPrent used as book illustration in: Emblemata Amatoria: emblemes d'Amour Quatre Langue, 1686. Subject: (story of) Cupid, Amor (Eros) picking flowers cupid stung by a bee while stealing honey, or while picking a rose; 'L'Amour piqué'flowers: rose (+ plants used symbolically)
Size: 1256px × 1990px
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