Man (Homo) is beset by all kinds of negative emotions: the personifications of Greed (Avarita), Wrong Opinion (Opnio), Envy (Invidia), Sadness (Tristitia) and Haughtiness (Superbia). The character Conscience (Conscientia) tries to lead man on the right path by means of a mirror (insight) and a rod (punishment), Negative emotions impose themselves on man Misery of human existence (series title), print maker: Philips Galle, Philips Galle, publisher: Philips Galle, Haarlem, 1563, paper, engraving, h 188 mm × w 242 mm

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