Pietas as the personification of piety, Raphaël Sadeler (I), after Jan van der Straet, 1597 print The personification of piety. He is kneeling to pray the rosary and wears a pilgrim robe. On the left the worship of the grave of a bishop. On the right the worship of an altar. In the background on the left a hospital, on the right a funeral procession. The print has a Latin caption with an explanation of the importance of a devout faith for a prince. The fifth print of a five -part series on the subject of the most important activities of a prince. print maker: Veniceafter drawing by: Florencepu
Pietas as the personification of piety, Raphaël Sadeler (I), after Jan van der Straet, 1597 print The personification of piety. He is kneeling to pray the rosary and wears a pilgrim robe. On the left the worship of the grave of a bishop. On the right the worship of an altar. In the background on the left a hospital, on the right a funeral procession. The print has a Latin caption with an explanation of the importance of a devout faith for a prince. The fifth print of a five -part series on the subject of the most important activities of a prince. print maker: Veniceafter drawing by: Florencepublisher: Venice paper engraving / etching 'Pietas'; 'Pietà ' (Ripa). pilgrim's dress and attributes, flask, hat, mantle, staff. altar with altar-piece. public worship and liturgy of the Christian churches. sham-grave, cenotaph. burial. hospital
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