Left area of a print of the scene of Cebes; Tabula Cebetis Carta Vitae. Allegory about the Salvation of Man. Life as a city with three walled sites, with a temple in the middle. At the outer gate, the souls of children are waiting, ready to enter the adult life. Before entering, they get something to drink seduction (Seductio), which makes them ignorant. The first walled terrain shows all kinds of and distractions, such as prejudice (Opinio), desire (Cupiduas), doubt (Error) and ignorance (Ignorantia). They prevent the youthful man to penetrate the next circle. Only by following the personif
Left area of a print of the scene of Cebes; Tabula Cebetis Carta Vitae. Allegory about the Salvation of Man. Life as a city with three walled sites, with a temple in the middle. At the outer gate, the souls of children are waiting, ready to enter the adult life. Before entering, they get something to drink seduction (Seductio), which makes them ignorant. The first walled terrain shows all kinds of and distractions, such as prejudice (Opinio), desire (Cupiduas), doubt (Error) and ignorance (Ignorantia). They prevent the youthful man to penetrate the next circle. Only by following the personifications from repentance (Poenitentia), hope (SPES) and good desire (Bonnem Desiderium) can manage to access the second circle. There he is taught in all forms of worldly knowledge. On the left are the seven artes liberales and on the right arguing different scholars. Man is put to the test in this circle and confronted with false knowledge (Falsa Disciplina). With the help of self-control (continentia) and patient (tolerantia), the mountain can be climbed further. The third walled terrain, finally, is monitored by truth (Veritas). She grants man access to true happiness. He is welcomed by the cardinal virtues and can stay in the house of luckily, where true happiness awaits him. Reconstructed from three fragments.
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