Sinte Aelwaer, Cornelis Anthonisz., after Albrecht Dürer, 1541 - 1546 print Satire on twist. The made-up false-saint Sinte Aelwaer as patroness of the twisting people. Woman with aureool around the head, driving on a donkey (stubbornness), with three animals as attributes. In the right hand she holds a cat (cunning), under the left arm a pig (laziness, malice) and on her head there is a magpie (lying and backbold). According to the poem, the sound of these animals indicates twistishness. There is a rat on her shoulder, which may also refer to the back or to death, where a sin like controversia
Sinte Aelwaer, Cornelis Anthonisz., after Albrecht Dürer, 1541 - 1546 print Satire on twist. The made-up false-saint Sinte Aelwaer as patroness of the twisting people. Woman with aureool around the head, driving on a donkey (stubbornness), with three animals as attributes. In the right hand she holds a cat (cunning), under the left arm a pig (laziness, malice) and on her head there is a magpie (lying and backbold). According to the poem, the sound of these animals indicates twistishness. There is a rat on her shoulder, which may also refer to the back or to death, where a sin like controversial ultimately leads to. Left and under the performance Text in Dutch. Amsterdam paper Disagreement, Discord; 'Discordia' (Ripa). ass, donkey. cat. pig. song-birds: magpie
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