III.

Negotiatio amoris.

Luc. 19.
Negotiamini dum venio.[Bible

, Luke 19:13]

Apoc. 18.
Negotiatores terræ flebunt &
lugebunt super illum, quo-
niam merces (eius) nemo
emet ampliùs.[Bible

, Revelations 18:11]

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Luc. 19.
Negotiamini dum venio.[Bible

, Luke 19:13]

Depuis que Dieu s’est fait marchand
Cupidon n’a plus de chaland.

Despues que Dios es mercader
Cupido no halla que vender.

[18] ↓

[blanco]

[19/Aiiij] ↓

Trafic d’amovr.

L’Amour diuin estale ses denrées,
L’humain außi les siennes descriées;
L’vn vend le mal, l’autre donne le bien.
Trousse pannier marchand de beatilles,
Va t’en ailleurs debiter tes coquilles,
Car pour icy tu ne vendras plus rien.

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Remake of image, in: Negotiatio Amoris [9] (in: Ludovicus van Leuven, Amoris divini et humani antipathia (1629)) [Compare]
Parallel for the pictura (mirrored, different facial expressions), the same Latin bible quotation and French epigram, in:Zoek 't onverganklyke [33] (in: Jan van Hoogstraten, Zegepraal der goddelyke liefde (1709)) [Compare]

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Negotiatio Amoris [9] (in: Ludovicus van Leuven, Amoris divini et humani antipathia (1629))
Zoek 't onverganklyke [33] (in: Jan van Hoogstraten, Zegepraal der goddelyke liefde (1709))

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Sacred love and human love as tradesmen; the human soul chooses the crown of thorns from the basket of sacred love, making a gesture of rejection towards human love

God's perfections [11A23]
'Vanitas' symbols [11R7]
radiance emanating from persons or things [22C31]
arm stretched sidewards (+ refusing somebody or something) [31A2513(+9232)]
arm stretched sidewards (+ holding something) [31A2513(+933)]
mirror [31A511]
adult man [31D14]
heavenly love versus earthly love [33C82]
Love personified [33C91]
container made of plant material other than wood: basket [41A7751]
lantern [41B33]
necklace [41D2661]
purse, money-bag [41D267]
mask [41D283]
archer's weapons: arrow [45C15(ARROW)]
allegory of trade; 'Commertio della vita humana' (Ripa) [46B0]
wandering or travelling merchant [46B22]
customer (+ variant) [46B27(+0)]
buying and selling (+ variant) [46B41(+0)]
whip [46C1463]
Distinction between Good and Bad; 'Distintione del bene & del male' (Ripa) (+ emblematical representation of concept) [52B511(+4)]
(personifications and symbolic representations of) Love; 'Amore (secondo Seneca)' (Ripa) (+ clothed) [56F2(+123)]
(personifications and symbolic representations of) Love; 'Amore (secondo Seneca)' (Ripa) (+ clothed with wings) [56F2(+1231)]
(personifications and symbolic representations of) Love; 'Amore (secondo Seneca)' (Ripa) (+ emblematical representation of concept) [56F2(+4)]
crown of thorns ~ instruments of the Passion [73D82(CROWN OF THORNS)]
single instruments of the Passion (with NAME) [73D82(LANTERN)]
nails ~ instruments of the Passion [73D82(NAILS)]
reed ~ instruments of the Passion [73D82(REED)]
shroud ~ instruments of the Passion [73D82(SHROUD)]
single instruments of the Passion (with NAME) [73D82(TONGS)]
proverbs, sayings, etc. (with TEXT) [86(NEGOTIATIO AMORIS)]

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Negotiatio amoris. [3]

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