The Heavenly Love, Hieronymus Wierix, 1563 - Before 1581 print A crowned angel, the personification of heavenly love, tramples the blindfolded and tied amor. The angel baptized his arrow in the cross wound in Christ's silk. In the background a crowd of believers who look up at the pigeon of the Holy Spirit and the monogram of Christ in the sky. In the margin a six -line caption, in three columns, in Latin. Antwerp paper engraving heavenly love versus earthly love. punishment of Cupid. IHS ('Iesus Hominum Salvator') ~ symbol of Christ. Holy Ghost represented as a dove (in flames)

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