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Meekness refuses the sin of Anger / Heavenly and worldly Wisdom / Self-interest before the court / Gate of repentance
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Meekness refuses the sin of Anger / Heavenly and worldly Wisdom / Self-interest before the court / Gate of repentance

Cornelis van Noorde · in or before 1767 · etching; paper

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

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Four representations. Top left: Meekness refuses the deadly sin Wrath. In the background Cain murders his brother Abel. Top right: left the heavenly Wisdom, which points to the Bible and which has a horn of plenty as a sign of piety with her. Right sits the worldly Wisdom studying, while she is crowned by Fame. Bottom left: someone is led before the court, because he bowed before idols. Next to the judge's chair stands the seven-headed dragon, symbol for the seven deadly sins. In the background people worship an idol. Bottom right: a man walks over the narrow road and goes bent through the gate of penance towards the hand of God.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printAnger
Credit lineZachtmoedigheid weigert de zonde van Woede / Hemelse en wereldse Wijsheid / Eigenbaat voor het gerecht / Poort van boete. in or before 1767. Cornelis van Noorde. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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