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Piscatio amoris.

Eccl. 2.6.
Extruxi mihi piscinas aqua-
rum.[Bible

, Ecclesiastes 2:6]

Ierem. 16.
Ecce ego mittam piscatores multos, dicit Dominus.[Bible

, Jeremiah 16:16]

EZech. 47.9.
Erunt pisces multi satis, post-
quam venerint illuc acquæ
istæ & stabunt super illos piscatores.[Bible

, Ezekiel 47:9]

[9] ↓

Mittam vobis piscatores multos[Bible

, Jeremiah 16:16]

Quoy que l’amour humain empesche
Le Diuin fait meillieure pesche.

[10] ↓

[blanco]

[11/Aij] ↓

Pesche d’amovr.

Petits pescheurs, que ie vois à l’enuie
Pescher tous deux, dites-moi, ie vous prie,
Quel est l’appas pour prendre ces pois-
sons?
Le seul Amour est leur vnique amorce,
Qui les contraint d’vne amoureuse force
A s’engager dedans nos hameçons.

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Remake of image, not mirrored, in: Piscatio Amoris [6] (in: Ludovicus van Leuven, Amoris divini et humani antipathia (1629)) [Compare]
Parallel for the pictura (sacred love without wings), for the Latin bible quote and the French epigram in:Ik zal u Vissers der Menschen maken [22] (in: Jan van Hoogstraten, Zegepraal der goddelyke liefde (1709)) [Compare]

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Piscatio Amoris [6] (in: Ludovicus van Leuven, Amoris divini et humani antipathia (1629))
Ik zal u Vissers der Menschen maken [22] (in: Jan van Hoogstraten, Zegepraal der goddelyke liefde (1709))

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Human and sacred love are standing on a rock in the sea, both holding a fishing-rod; sacred love, unlike human love not blindfolded, uses hearts for bait

God's perfections [11A23]
radiance emanating from persons or things [22C31]
island (+ variant) [25H14(+0)]
sea (seascape) [25H23]
heart [31A2221]
blindfold [31A3191]
heavenly love versus earthly love [33C82]
Love personified [33C91]
fishing (sports) (+ fishing-rod) [43C12(+4161)]
angling [43C121]
quiver [45C23]
Strength, Power; 'Fortezza', 'Fortezza d'Animo e di corpo', 'Fortezza del corpo congiunta con la generosité dell'animo', 'Fortezza & valore del corpo congiunto con la prudenza & virtù del animo', 'Forza' (Ripa) (+ emblematical representation of concept) [54A7(+4)]
(personifications and symbolic representations of) Love; 'Amore (secondo Seneca)' (Ripa) (+ clothed with wings) [56F2(+1331)]
(personifications and symbolic representations of) Love; 'Amore (secondo Seneca)' (Ripa) (+ emblematical representation of concept) [56F2(+4)]
proverbs, sayings, etc. (with TEXT) [86(PISCATIO AMORIS)]

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