The Cycle of Change in Human Affairs: Triumph of Prosperity
Artist
Dirck Volckertsz Coornhert
(Netherlandish, 1522–1590)
Artistafter
Maerten van Heemskerck
(Dutch, 1498–1574)
Publisher
Hieronymus Cock
(Flemish, about 1510–1570)
Date1564
Mediumengraving on cream laid paper
Dimensions22.4 x 29.8 cm (plate), 26.9 x 37.1 cm (sheet)
ClassificationsPrints
Credit LineSarah C. Garver Fund
Object number1975.86
DescriptionSeries found in Hollstein Vol. VIII pp 240 # 128-135Label TextIn his poetry cycle, Il trionfi, the fourteenth-century Italian humanist Petrarch described progressive experiences that universally affect human nature, imagined as a parade of floats with symbolic decoration. The Triumphs became a perennial subject for Renaissance artists, ideal for print series. Heemskerck and Coornhert adapted the theme to the Reformation era in the Low Countries. They added Prosperity to the series, symbolically conquered by Pride. Rich and beautiful, she rides in elegance, gazing at her own reflection. At her feet sits Envy, eating her own heart.
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