Personification of Moed, Robert van Audenaerd, 1673 - 1743 print A young man, with a glove on his right hand, pulls the tongue of a lion out of his mouth. The performance is reminiscent of Simson who overcomes the lion, but is intended here as a personification of courage. The print is part of an album. paper engraving Samson Kills the Lion with his bare hands. Courage, Bravery, Valiance, Manliness; 'Ardire magnanimo et generoso', 'Gagliardezza', 'Value', 'Herica virtue', 'Virtue of the soul and body' (Ripa)

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