Father time in the midst of scenes with works of mercy and Christian virtues, Gerard de Jode, 1547 - 1591 print In the middle the winged father time, accompanied by a pigeon. Around him scenes with works of mercy: distributing clothing, food and water, visiting the sick and prisoners, burying the dead, the inns of the strangers. And examples of Christian virtues: Schoolmaster teaches children, a mother gives her child the breast, producing food and preaches a priest in a church. At the top of the sky a throwning Christ flanked by the winged Father Time, crowned and with hourglass, and various
Father time in the midst of scenes with works of mercy and Christian virtues, Gerard de Jode, 1547 - 1591 print In the middle the winged father time, accompanied by a pigeon. Around him scenes with works of mercy: distributing clothing, food and water, visiting the sick and prisoners, burying the dead, the inns of the strangers. And examples of Christian virtues: Schoolmaster teaches children, a mother gives her child the breast, producing food and preaches a priest in a church. At the top of the sky a throwning Christ flanked by the winged Father Time, crowned and with hourglass, and various figures. In the margin a caption in Latin. Print from a series of four with moralizing allegories in time. paper engraving charitable works. the (seven) Acts of Mercy - VV - Christ present. Father Time, man with wings and scythe
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