Identification title(s): the triumph of the eucharist over philosophy, science, poetry and nature (right plate). The triumph of the catholic faith. Object type: print object number: rp-p-ob-67. 820. Catalog reference: hollstein dutch 15. Inscriptions / marks: collector's mark, verso, stamped: lugt 240. Description: the faith (fides), a young woman holding a chalice with host, triumphs on a two-wheeled chariot drawn by angels. Next to faith is the globe that indicates catholicity, referring to the spread of faith throughout the world. Prisoners are taken behind the cart. The woman with the many breasts is nature. The old man leaning on his cane is the personification of philosophy, socrates. The man with the book and astrolabe may be a personification of the sciences. The lauded figure behind him is possibly poetry. The prisoners surrender themselves helplessly to the faith that takes them away victoriously and brings them to the light. Manufacture. Manufacturer: printmaker: nicolaes lauwers (mentioned on object), after a painting by: peter paul rubens (mentioned on object), publisher: nicolaes lauwers provider of privilege: unknown (mentioned on object). Place of manufacture: antwerp. Dating: ca. 1626 - 1652. Physical features: engraving. Material: paper technique: engraving (printing process). Dimensions: plate edge: h 646 mm × w 465 mm (plate cut off on the left). Explanation: print after the right part of a modello for one of the tapestries belonging to the series of the 'triumph of the eucharist', kept in the monastery of the descalzas reales in madrid. Topic: what: catholicity ~ characteristic of the true church. Church (and religion) vs. Philosophy and science. Fides (faith) as roman personification 'natura' (allegorical figure or scene; or as diana of ephesos, with many breasts); 'natura' (ripa) 'philosophia'; 'philosophy' (ripa). Church (and religion) vs. Philosophy and sciencesymbolic representations, allegories and emblems ~ poetry; 'poesia' (ripa). Acquisition: transfer of management 1816. Date: between circa 1626 and circa 1652.
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