Germany, Coornhert, Dirck Volckertsz., Amsterdam, Hondius, Hendrick (I), Cologne, Weerdt, Adriaan de, Triumph of Truth, Whoever kills desire and lies is praised by truth, verso center bottom - stamped, With the help of Truth (Operans Veritatem) man has defeated Blind Desire (Amor Coecus), depicted as cupid. He kills him with a lance between the ribs. The shadow figure Lie (Mendacium) also lies defeated on the road. Truth (Veritas) floats through the air and crowns the man with a laurel wreath. In the background two peacocks and two cranes. Just as birds seek out their own kind, so truth always seeks out those who actively pursue the truth. The print has a Latin and a Dutch caption and is part of a series on the triumph of truth., print, prints, verso bottom center - stamped, width 194 mm, height, 257 mm, Northern Netherlands, 1522 - 1590-10-29, print maker, printmaker, 1566 - 1578, paper, etching, engraving, engraving (printing process), Work conception, Southern Netherlands, 1510 - 1590, after a design by, Publication (Event), Publication, 1573-06-09 - 1650-10-25, publisher, writer
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