Heater plate with the rich and the poor man, Heater plate made of cast iron, divided into two zones. In the upper zone you can see a banquet at the top center with a richly dressed man surrounded by a few men. To the left of the table is another man in flames, representing hell. The scene is closed on the sides with a column with a staircase next to the right column, from which a person runs. In the foreground are a soldier, four dogs, two of them licking the Lazarus lying on the ground, and a few fighting men. In the lower zone four female virtues are depicted on consoles, respectively Faith
Heater plate with the rich and the poor man, Heater plate made of cast iron, divided into two zones. In the upper zone you can see a banquet at the top center with a richly dressed man surrounded by a few men. To the left of the table is another man in flames, representing hell. The scene is closed on the sides with a column with a staircase next to the right column, from which a person runs. In the foreground are a soldier, four dogs, two of them licking the Lazarus lying on the ground, and a few fighting men. In the lower zone four female virtues are depicted on consoles, respectively Faith (?), Hope with the anchor, Love with two children and Justice with sword and scales. Between them is the year 1615. Between the two zones a text tape is applied, the rich man (Dives) is feasting, while poor Lazarus is starving at the gate (dogs licking Lazarus' sores) (Luke 16: 19-31), the Three Theological Virtues, Faith, 'Fides', 'Fede', 'Fede catholica', 'Fede christiana', 'Fede christiana catholica' (Ripa), one of the Three Theological Virtues, Hope, 'Spes', 'Speranza divina e certa' (Ripa), Charity, 'Caritas', 'Carità' (Ripa), Justice, 'Justitia', 'Giustitia divina' (Ripa), one of the Four Cardinal Virtues, anonymous, Germany, in or after 1615 - c. 1625, iron (metal), founding, h cm × w cm × w 69 kg
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