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Pignicia, Laziness, Seven Deadly Sins, print, book illustration, Series number, 7, Landscape with the female personification of Laziness (Pigritia). She has tucked one hand against her chest under her drapery., printmaker: Johannes Wierix, Antwerp, publisher: Nicolaes de Clerck, Delft, 1579, 1609, paper, engraving, letterpress printing, gravure, verso letterpress, height 59 mm x width 39 mm, Print used as illustration in: Const-toonneel, inhoudende de beschrijvinghe ende XL. Wonderful images of them: Our Lord Jesus Christ, with his apostles and the evangelists, together with the chief virtues and the vices. And finally the seven planets. Carved in copper by Johannis Wierix. The description is, 1609., Sloth, Indolence, 'Acedia', 'Desidia', 'Accidia' (Ripa), personification of one of the Seven Deadly Sins, A black and white engraved figure stands on a textured ground with flowing lines, draped in layered robes that wrap around the shoulders and body with visible folds and shading, one arm crossed over the chest and the other hand resting near the waist; the figure has long curly hair falling to the shoulders, a neutral facial expression, bare feet visible beneath the hem of the garments, and the overall composition shows fine linework and hatching creating depth and fabric texture.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B44_058

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Droits gérés

Format disponible

47.2Mo (10.5Mo) / 27.7cm x 42.7cm / 3267 x 5049 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Pignicia Laziness Seven Deadly Sins print book illustration Series number 7 Landscape female personification Pigritia tucked hand chest under drapery printmaker Johannes Wierix Antwerp publisher Nicolaes de Clerck Delft 1579 1609 paper engraving letterpress printing gravure verso letterpress height 59 mm x width 39 mm Print illustration in Const-toonneel inhoudende de beschrijvinghe ende XL Wonderful images them Our Lord Jesus Christ apostles evangelists together chief virtues vices finally seven planets Carved copper Johannis Wierix description Sloth Indolence Acedia Desidia Accidia Ripa personification black white engraved figure stands textured ground flowing lines draped layered robes wrap shoulders body visible folds shading arm crossed chest resting near waist figure long curly hair falling neutral facial expression bare feet visible beneath hem garments composition fine linework hatching creating depth fabric texture