Allegory of Abuses by the Authorities of Church and State, The Haywain: an allegory of worldly and spiritual abuse. Central is a hay wagon managed by devils. The hay symbolizes worldly possessions. Around the wagon, people from all walks of life try to get hold of hay. Bottom left of Death, to the left of the carriage is the pope with a cardinal, a bishop and a monk. In addition, a procession of knights comes over. On the right a procession in which a model of a church is worn, behind it crippled and beggars. Furthermore: murder and manslaughter, robberies, etc., Gillis Mostaert (I), 1570 - 1580, panel, oil paint (paint), h 116 cm × w 203 cm
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Allegory, Abuses, Authorities, Church, State, Haywain, allegory, worldly, spiritual abuse, Central, hay wagon managed, devils, hay symbolizes worldly possessions, Around, wagon, people, walks, life try, get hold, hay, Bottom left, Death, left, carriage, pope, cardinal, bishop, monk, addition, procession, knights comes, right, model, church, worn, crippled, beggars, Furthermore, murder, manslaughter, robberies, etc, Gillis Mostaert, I, 1570, 1580, panel, oil paint, paint
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