Battle between the mind and the body, Johann Sadeler (I), 1560 - 1600 Canvas Print
Man (Homo) sits under a tree and is crowned with a laurel wreath by a putto called Troost (Consolatio). He is assisted by the personification of life (Vita) and death (Spill). On the left is Vita, a Bible and a crucifix in hand. On the right is Mors in the form of a skeleton, the tablets of the law in one hand, with the other pointing an arrow at man. Man must always try to live Christian life, for death can strike at any moment and deprive him of secular existence. In the foreground, a battle is underway between the personifications of the human spirit (Spiritus) and carnal lust (Caro). Spiritus is dressed as an angel and is assisted by Charity ( Charitas). Caro has peacock feathers as the headdress and is assisted by the World (Mundum), a personification with a globe as its head. In the background on the left a lighthouse (steadfastness) and in the background on the right a ship in a storm (symbol for the loss of self-control).
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