Spiegel der Beproog, Theodoor Galle, 1610 print In the foreground, a fox blows a bubble that has the shape of the world. In the background, the earthly deception: a woman who looks in a mirror, a jerk looking through a mirror at the moon, a painter who depicts an angel like a devil, a chameleon. The print has a Latin caption: 'Fallacus Speculi Cauesis in Latie image: Non Aurum Est, Quidquid Bractea Fulua Tegit'. At the bottom of a legend of the scenes that are numberically numbered in the image. The print is part of a twelve -part series (II from XII prints) with the subject of twelve mirrors
Spiegel der Beproog, Theodoor Galle, 1610 print In the foreground, a fox blows a bubble that has the shape of the world. In the background, the earthly deception: a woman who looks in a mirror, a jerk looking through a mirror at the moon, a painter who depicts an angel like a devil, a chameleon. The print has a Latin caption: 'Fallacus Speculi Cauesis in Latie image: Non Aurum Est, Quidquid Bractea Fulua Tegit'. At the bottom of a legend of the scenes that are numberically numbered in the image. The print is part of a twelve -part series (II from XII prints) with the subject of twelve mirrors with which man tries to see God. Print Maker: Antwerpkortrijk Publisher: Antwerp Publisher: Antwerp paper engraving mirror. reflection (in a mirror). painter at work, in his studio - CC - out of doors. full moon. fool, simpleton, numskull. lizards: chameleon. Dishonesty, Falsety. beasts of prey, predatory animals: fox (+ animals used symbolically). (children or putti) blowing bubbles, 'Homo Bulla' ~ scene symbolizing 'Vanitas'
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