The Wise Soul vintage design adding to the narrative complexity

adding to the narrative complexity of the scene

The intricate design draws the viewer into a celestial dance

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Depiction of the atrocities committed by French troops in the Dutch villages of Bodegraven and Zwammerdam at the end of December 1672

This print is part of a series of 52 prints that illustrate tales from Ovid's Metamorphoses

The Wise Soul vintage design adding to the narrative complexityDe verstandige ziel, 1758 Jakob Wangner In the foreground, we see the winged personification of the Soul, draped in a veil to symbolize her invisibility to mankind. The backdrop features Adam and Eve in paradise. Above and below, there are three line inscriptions in Latin and German respectively. Copyright: Public domain