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A woman plays music to a stag; God condemns Adam and Eve to exile; representing the sense of hearing. Engraving by N. de Bruyn after M. de Vos.
- Vos, Maarten de, 1532-1603
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- 26959i
- Part of
- The five senses (Martin de Vos)
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Description
The stag is an attribute of hearing, due to the notion that its finely honed sense of hearing enables it to avoid capture
Publication/Creation
[Place of publication not identified] : [Assu. van Lond excu]
Physical description
1 print : line engraving ; platemark 9.1 x 11.8 cm.
Lettering
Auditus ius ti bonus est verique magister/ Iniusti et falsi pessimus author erit/ Audierant vocem serpentis eamq secuti/ Posteaq et vocem et verba tremenda dei. M. de Vos invent. N. de B. fe.
Reference
Wellcome Library no. 26959i
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Languages
- Latin
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