Author: Luiken, Jan, 1649-1712
Image Title: The Duster
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Description: A servant holds a ceiling duster and points to the corner of the room, providing an apt illustration of the biblical concern for moral and spiritual purity (Matthew 5:8; 1 John 3:3). The appended poem observes that the duster seeks out the dirt in the corners, because keeping the house clean is more than getting rid of the dirt on the floors and in the obvious places. Similarly, keeping the soul clean is not just a matter of getting rid of the obvious dirt, but also of getting rid of more subtle dirt. The Dutch artist and poet Jan Luiken (1649–1712), whose initials are at the lower right, was responsible for drawing and etching this emblem and wrote the accompanying poem.
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