Amsterdam, Visscher, Claes Jansz. (II), Bruegel, Pieter (I), Theatrum Biblicum Hoc Est Historiae Sacrae Veteris et Novi Testamenti Tabulis Aeneis Expressae, Parables from the New Testament, The Blind Leading the Blind, The blind guide is about to step into a ditch and takes his equally blind followers with him. The guide has a hurdy-gurdy under his cloak. A village can be seen in the background. The representation is an image of the proverb and the parable: if one blind man leads another, they both fall into a pit. The meaning of which is: when incompetent people advise incompetent people, things go wrong. Below the representation is an explanation in French and Dutch and a reference to the Bible text in Mat. 15:14. This print is part of an album., print, prent, albumblad, prints, prenten, height 182 mm, width 231 mm, print maker, prentmaker, 1643 - 1643, paper, papier, engraving, engraving (printing process), Work conception, Zuid-Nederlands, 1525 - 1569-09-05, after a design by, Publication (Event), Publication, Northern Netherlands, 1586 - 1652-06-19, publisher
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