Religious Tales and Fables

A collection of illustrations depicting various religious narratives and fables, showcasing animals, saints, and mythological figures with detailed engravings.

Battle between fasting evening and fasting, Schelte Adamsz. Bolswert, After Boëtius Adamsz. Bolswert, 1596 - 1659 print Two groups of people represent fasting evening and fasting them against each other. On the side of Vastenavond, the well -fed participants show their sinful habits of greedy food and drink, they are decorated with food such as sausages, waffles, pancakes, hunting and drinking tanning. Like weapons, among other things, a waffle iron and all kinds of household goods become. A spit with a Roemer on the point is used by a thick figure, waving with a drinking cup and sitting on a beer barrel. Their opponents who seek their virtue in fasting have to do it with a scanty meal of fish and pretends. They swing threatening with a fishing net and grid. Under the performance is a verse in Latin and the Dutch translation that point to the battle between virtue and sin.  paper engraving fat and thin (human types). Shrove Tuesday, 'Mardi gras' ~ non-liturgical celebrations of carniva
Battle between fasting evening and fasting, Schelte Adamsz. Bolswert, After Boëtius Adamsz. Bolswert, 1596 - 1659 print Two groups of people represent fasting evening and fasting them against each other. On the side of Vastenavond, the well -fed participants show their sinful habits of greedy food and drink, they are decorated with food such as sausages, waffles, pancakes, hunting and drinking tanning. Like weapons, among other things, a waffle iron and all kinds of household goods become. A spit with a Roemer on the point is used by a thick figure, waving with a drinking cup and sitting on a beer barrel. Their opponents who seek their virtue in fasting have to do it with a scanty meal of fish and pretends. They swing threatening with a fishing net and grid. Under the performance is a verse in Latin and the Dutch translation that point to the battle between virtue and sin. paper engraving fat and thin (human types). Shrove Tuesday, 'Mardi gras' ~ non-liturgical celebrations of carniva