Patience triumphs over time, death and the envy, Hieronymus Wierix, 1563 - Before 1573 print On a globe is the female personification of patience (patientia), with shield and palm branch in the hands. She is on envy (discordia) and a skeleton (death). In addition to her father, as an old man with goat legs, scythe and hourglass. In the clouds a putto that puts a helmet with laurel wreath on the head of patience. A man is attacked on the right in the background, behind it a burning city. In the margin a four -line caption, in two columns, in Latin. paper engraving Disagreement, Discord; 'Disco
Patience triumphs over time, death and the envy, Hieronymus Wierix, 1563 - Before 1573 print On a globe is the female personification of patience (patientia), with shield and palm branch in the hands. She is on envy (discordia) and a skeleton (death). In addition to her father, as an old man with goat legs, scythe and hourglass. In the clouds a putto that puts a helmet with laurel wreath on the head of patience. A man is attacked on the right in the background, behind it a burning city. In the margin a four -line caption, in two columns, in Latin. paper engraving Disagreement, Discord; 'Discordia' (Ripa). Father Time, man with wings and scythe. Patience; 'Patienza' (Ripa). Death as skeleton
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