Humans and animals in worship for Cupido, Jan Gerritsz Swelinck, after Adriaen Pietersz van de Venne, 1627 print In a gazebo surrounded by palm trees, Cupido sits with a scepter and an arc in hand. A long procession of people, simply and richly dressed, is approaching over a hill, but also in foreign costumes such as tulip tires, faults or nothing concealing lumbar cloths. Animals come from the other side, always pair -wise. They play around Cupido's feet. From the sea, dolphins, whales and fantasy cars are approaching. Birds fly in the air. Two allegorical female figures on a cloud, represent
Humans and animals in worship for Cupido, Jan Gerritsz Swelinck, after Adriaen Pietersz van de Venne, 1627 print In a gazebo surrounded by palm trees, Cupido sits with a scepter and an arc in hand. A long procession of people, simply and richly dressed, is approaching over a hill, but also in foreign costumes such as tulip tires, faults or nothing concealing lumbar cloths. Animals come from the other side, always pair -wise. They play around Cupido's feet. From the sea, dolphins, whales and fantasy cars are approaching. Birds fly in the air. Two allegorical female figures on a cloud, representing faith and justice, hold a sign on which the title of the book and the imprint are mentioned. Faith tramples death under her feet. print maker: Amsterdampublisher: Rotterdam paper engraving triumph of Cupid. animals. head-gear: turban. Native peoples of North America. Justice, 'Justitia'; 'Giustitia divina' (Ripa) ~ one of the Four Cardinal Virtues. Fides (faith) as Roman personification. Death as skeleton
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