Thus Men Go Safely
- Alternate Title:
- Zo Gaat Men Veilig [Thus Men Go Safely]
- Title:
- Thus Men Go Safely
- Collection:
- Persuasive Maps: PJ Mode Collection
- Creator:
- Vinne, Vincent Laurensz. van der, 1686-1742
- Other Creators:
- Spinniker, Adriaan, 1676-1754
Vinne, Izaak van der - Date:
- 1714
- Posted Date:
- 2015-08-25
- ID Number:
- 1016.01
- File Name:
- PJM_1016_01.jpg
- Style/Period:
- Before 1800
- Work Type:
- prints (visual works)
- Subject:
- Religion
Allegorical - Measurement:
- 9 x 11.6 on sheet 19.7 x 15.5 (centimeters, height x width)
- Notes:
- This plate is from a Dutch emblem book highlighting biblical passages with poems and images. It is a portrait by Vincent Vander Vinne of a mapmaker looking up intently from his charts. The plate is titled “Thus Men Go Safely” (Zo gaat men veilig), and it is used to illustrate the biblical passage, “I am the way, the truth and the life.” See Raybould, Robin. 2009. Emblemata: Symbolic Literature of the Renaissance 29, #14. New York: The Grolier Club.
For further information on the Collector’s Notes and a Feedback/Contact Link, see https://persuasivemaps.library.cornell.edu/content/about-collection-personal-statement and https://persuasivemaps.library.cornell.edu/content/feedback-and-contact - Source:
- Spinniker, Adianne. 1714. Leerzaame Zinnebeelden [Instructive Emblems]. Te Haarlem: Izaak vander Vinne.
- Repository:
- Private Collection of PJ Mode
- Rights:
- For important information about copyright and use, see http://persuasivemaps.library.cornell.edu/copyright.