Christ loves the truth, but she is hated by evildoers Triumph of Truth (series title) Christ and Truth (Veritas) embrace each other. He loves the truth (and their followers). In the background a dark figure hides (Ahab) is in a cave. With bow and arrow at the ready this Old Testament king represents those who hate truth because they bring their anger to light. The print has a Latin and a Dutch team and is part of a series about the triumph of the waarheid. Manufacturer : printmaker: Dirck Volckertsz. Coornhert (listed building), designed by Adriaan de Weerdt Publisher: Hendrick Hondius (I) aut
Christ loves the truth, but she is hated by evildoers Triumph of Truth (series title) Christ and Truth (Veritas) embrace each other. He loves the truth (and their followers). In the background a dark figure hides (Ahab) is in a cave. With bow and arrow at the ready this Old Testament king represents those who hate truth because they bring their anger to light. The print has a Latin and a Dutch team and is part of a series about the triumph of the waarheid. Manufacturer : printmaker: Dirck Volckertsz. Coornhert (listed building), designed by Adriaan de Weerdt Publisher: Hendrick Hondius (I) author: Dirck Volckertsz. Coornhert (attributed to) Place manufacture: print maker: Germany To design: Cologne Publisher: Amsterdam Writer: Germany Date: 1566 - 1578 Physical characteristics: engra and etching material: paper Technique: etching / engra (printing process) Measurements: plate edge b 192 mm × H 257 mm Subject: Truth; "Verita '(Ripa) Christ Story of Ahab, son of Omri, king of IsraelBad, Evil, Wrong (+ abstract concept represented by male figure)
Size: 1331px × 1878px
Photo credit: © Art World / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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