XIX.

Attractio amoris.

Ioan. 6.
Nemo potest venire ad
me, nisi pater, qui misit
me, traxerit eum.[Bible

, John 6:44]

Ierem. 31.
In charitate perpetuâ dilexi te,
ideo attraxi te miserans tui.[Bible

, Jeremiah 31:3]

[81] ↓

Ioan. 6.
Nemo potest venire ad me, nisi Pater
qui misit me traxerit eum.[Bible

, John 6:44]

[82] ↓

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[83/Ciiij] ↓

Attrait d’amovr.

Amour, Amour, tu es la calamite,
L’ambre, l’aimant, l’attrait, la
corde eslite,
Qui nous attire de la terre vers Dieu:
Sans ton filet ce monde est vn dedale,
Qui par ses tours gire, monte & deuale,
Et nous faict perdre en ce funeste lieu.

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Remake of image, not mirrored, Christ-child taking place of risen Christ, in: Attractio Amoris [46] (in: Ludovicus van Leuven, Amoris divini et humani antipathia (1629)) [Compare]

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Attractio Amoris [46] (in: Ludovicus van Leuven, Amoris divini et humani antipathia (1629))

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With the help of a rope God the Father helps the soul climb towards Christ who is standing on a hill with the instruments of passion

God's perfections [11A23]
God the Father as bearded old man, usually with crown or tiara or sceptre and/or globe [11C23]
adult Christ together with mortals [11D335]
'Desiderio verso Iddio' (Ripa) [11Q02]
radiance emanating from persons or things [22C31]
being dragged [31A2734]
drawing, pulling something [31A2747]
adult man [31D14]
the soul during lifetime [31G1]
jug and basin; wash-basin [41A2415]
lantern [41B33]
hacking and thrusting weapons: sword [45C13(SWORD)]
coin [46B311]
whip [46C1463]
tools, aids, implements ~ crafts and industries: rope [47D8(ROPE)]
Ascent (+ emblematical representation of concept) [51L5(+4)]
Desire; 'Desiderio' (Ripa) (+ emblematical representation of concept) [56F1(+4)]
(personifications and symbolic representations of) Love; 'Amore (secondo Seneca)' (Ripa) (+ emblematical representation of concept) [56F2(+4)]
single instruments of the Passion (with NAME) [73D82(BASIN)]
single instruments of the Passion (with NAME) [73D82(CHALICE)]
single instruments of the Passion (with NAME) [73D82(COCK)]
single instruments of the Passion (with NAME) [73D82(COINS)]
column (of the flagellation) ~ instruments of the Passion [73D82(COLUMN)]
cross ~ instruments of the Passion [73D82(CROSS)]
crown of thorns ~ instruments of the Passion [73D82(CROWN OF THORNS)]
single instruments of the Passion (with NAME) [73D82(DICE)]
single instruments of the Passion (with NAME) [73D82(HAMMER)]
single instruments of the Passion (with NAME) [73D82(HAND)]
single instruments of the Passion (with NAME) [73D82(LADDER)]
lance ~ instruments of the Passion [73D82(LANCE)]
single instruments of the Passion (with NAME) [73D82(LANTERN)]
nails ~ instruments of the Passion [73D82(NAILS)]
reed ~ instruments of the Passion [73D82(REED)]
single instruments of the Passion (with NAME) [73D82(SPONGE)]
single instruments of the Passion (with NAME) [73D82(TONGS)]
proverbs, sayings, etc. (with TEXT) [86(ATTRACTIO AMORIS)]

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Attractio amoris. [19]

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