Patience in adversity, Hans Collaert (I), 1577 Canvas Print
In the foreground on the left the personification Patience (Patientia), surrounded by weaponry. She holds the cross and the Lamb of God sits on her lap. There's a Bible next to her. She has her eyes set to heaven, to the tetragram of God. Right in the foreground Poverty (Paupertas). He's dressed like a crippled beggar and chases bad guys away with his staff. In the background the horrors of the Eighty Years' War. On the left the Spanish Fury of 1576, when Antwerp was looted by Spanish soldiers and the town hall was set on fire. On the right the robberies of Spanish troops in the Brabant countryside. The image can be interpreted as a request to be steadfast in the (Protestant) faith and patiently wait for time, despite the setbacks and poverty that the war brings about. The print has a caption in Dutch, Latin and French in verses. The verses condemn poverty and encourage diligence and labor. However, an exception is made for poverty at the time of war.
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