Old Masters including Portrait Miniatures from the Pohl-Ströher Collection
Old Masters including Portrait Miniatures from the Pohl-Ströher Collection
The Property of the Downside Abbey General Trust
SOUTH GERMAN SCHOOL, CIRCA 1560 | The love of self, even to the contempt of God; The love of God, even to the contempt of self
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The Property of the Downside Abbey General Trust
SOUTH GERMAN SCHOOL, CIRCA 1560
THE LOVE OF SELF, EVEN TO THE CONTEMPT OF GOD; THE LOVE OF GOD, EVEN TO THE CONTEMPT OF SELF
the former inscribed and dated lower centre: amor sui usque ad contemptum dei 1560
the latter inscribed lower centre: amor dei usque ad contemptum sui
a pair, both oil on pine panel
each unframed: 62 x 141 cm.; 24⅜ x 55½in.
each framed: 76.5 x 155.5 cm.; 30 1/8 x 61 1/4 in.
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The subject matter is inspired by Augustine of Hippo's City of God, XIV.28: Fecerunt itaque ciuitates duas amores duo, terrenam scilicet amor sui usque ad contemptum Dei, caelestem uero amor Dei usque ad contemptum sui ('Likewise, two cities have been formed by two loves, the worldly by the love of self, even to the contempt of God, the heavenly by the love of God, even to the contempt of self').