Steven Mierdmanbspr_B0011

Active: London - Range: 1552-1553; Emden - Range: [after 1553(?)]
Variant names: Merberghe van Osterhout; M. vanden
PPN: 075569027
CNI: CNI 00023491

Devices used (3)

Personifications of the cardinal virtues: Faith, a woman with church model and the Tables of the Law; Charity, a woman with a heart and a sun; Hope, a woman with an anchor and a T-shaped staff (cross?)

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It is unclear whether the illustration is intended as a device

Personifications of the cardinal virtues: Faith, a woman with church model and the Tables of the Law; Charity, a woman with a heart and a sun; Hope, a woman with an anchor and a T-shaped staff (cross?)

11L211 the ten commandments represented together on stone tablets

11M3 the Three Theological Virtues

11M31 Faith, 'Fides'; 'Fede', 'Fede catholica', 'Fede christiana', 'Fede christiana catholica' (Ripa) ~ one of the Three Theological Virtues

11M32 Hope, 'Spes'; 'Speranza divina e certa' (Ripa) ~ one of the Three Theological Virtues

11M33 Charity, 'Caritas'; 'Carità' (Ripa) ~ one of the Three Theological Virtues

11Q712 church (exterior)

24A sun as celestial body

31A2221 heart

31AA2352 sitting on an elevation - AA - female human figure

46C215(ANCHOR) parts of ship's exterior: anchor

47I15(SPADE) agricultural implements: spade

48C1422 model ~ architecture

Two birds (eagles?) holding the coat of arms of Cologne; a tree behind each bird; banderoles, one with inscription (ermine attribute of St. Ursula)

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Two birds (eagles?) holding the coat of arms of Cologne; a tree behind each bird; banderoles, one with inscription (ermine attribute of St. Ursula)

25F23(ERMINE)(+12) beasts of prey, predatory animals: ermine (+ heraldic animals)

25F23(ERMINE)(+351) beasts of prey, predatory animals: ermine (+ skin, fleece, hide, fur, leather)

25F33(EAGLE)(+154) predatory birds: eagle (+ symmetrically placed ornamental animals, divided by a (human) figure or an object)

25F33(EAGLE)(+5245) predatory birds: eagle (+ animal(s) holding something)

25G3 trees

44A1(+4)(COLOGNE)

44B191 crown (symbol of sovereignty)

49L73 banderole

49L8 inscription

61E(COLOGNE) names of cities and villages (COLOGNE)

86(IMA PERMUTAT BREVIS HORA SUMMIS) proverbs, sayings, etc. (IMA PERMUTAT BREVIS HORA SUMMIS)

Coat of arms of Antwerp; frame of a wreath of roses

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Coat of arms of Antwerp; frame of a wreath of roses

25FF332(+712) double-headed eagle (+ heraldic animals)

25G41(ROSE)(+15) flowers: rose (+ ornamental variants of plants)

31A2245 hand

41A12 castle

43A(+12) festivities (+ wreath, garland ~ festive activities)

44A1(+4)(ANTWERP)

48A98(+2) ornaments ~ art (+ framing decorations)

61E(ANTWERP) names of cities and villages (ANTWERP)

71X1(Ps. 127:1)4 the book of Psalms (with BOOK CHAPTER:VERSE) - the book of Psalms ~ other scenes

86(ALS DE HERE DE STAD NIET BEWAART, TEVERGEEFS WAAKT DE WACHTER.) proverbs, sayings, etc. (ALS DE HERE DE STAD NIET BEWAART, TEVERGEEFS WAAKT DE WACHTER.)