Allegorical frame, Gaspar Bouttats, After Lucas Vorsterman (I), After Peter Paul Rubens, 1650 - 1695 print The front of the temple of Janus. At the top of a niche the two -headed bust of Janus. The doors of the temple are open by four figures. On the right is blind anger (with a blindfold and a torch) and another man with a torch. On the left are Discordia (with the head of Medusa) and a man with an ax in hand. At the bottom of the print the seven -member hydra (symbol for heresy) that destroys art and religious artifacts. paper etching / engraving 'hydra'; 'Hidra' (Ripa). (story of) Janus. J
Allegorical frame, Gaspar Bouttats, After Lucas Vorsterman (I), After Peter Paul Rubens, 1650 - 1695 print The front of the temple of Janus. At the top of a niche the two -headed bust of Janus. The doors of the temple are open by four figures. On the right is blind anger (with a blindfold and a torch) and another man with a torch. On the left are Discordia (with the head of Medusa) and a man with an ax in hand. At the bottom of the print the seven -member hydra (symbol for heresy) that destroys art and religious artifacts. paper etching / engraving 'hydra'; 'Hidra' (Ripa). (story of) Janus. Janus' head, two-faced head. Disagreement, Discord; 'Discordia' (Ripa). Anger; 'Ira' (Ripa) ~ personification of one of the Seven Deadly Sins
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