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Repentance Brings Truth to Light and Contemplates God's Justice
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Repentance Brings Truth to Light and Contemplates God's Justice

Dirck Volckertsz. Coornhert · 1566 - 1578 · etching; engraving; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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The man tears his heart open. The personification of Truth (Veritas), a naked woman with a radiant sun on her forehead, emerges from the earth. Above the man appears Justice (Justitia), with her attributes (scales and blindfold). Justice shows the man a crucifix. If the man shows repentance (Poenitens) for his sins, truth comes to light. Through repentance and truth, the man now has sight of God's justice. The print has a Latin and a Dutch inscription and is part of a series on the triumph of truth.

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printheart symbolismTruth'Verità' (Ripa)
Credit lineBerouw brengt waarheid aan het licht en aanschouwt Gods rechtvaardigheid. 1566 - 1578. Dirck Volckertsz. Coornhert. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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