The Sieve Maker
Author: Luiken, Jan, 1649-1712
Image Title: The Sieve Maker
Scripture Reference:
- Luke 22 (further images / scripture text)
Description: Four men and two women are working on sieves in an open workshop. A number of sieves are hang in the window and lying on the floor. The Dutch artist and poet Jan Luiken (1649-1712) was responsible for drawing this emblem and for creating the motto and poem that follow. Jan Luiken and/or his son Casper Luiken (1672-1708) were responsible for its etching. The attendant scripture text is Luke 22:31.
Motto:
Thou who dost watch the small things,
Neglect not the large ones.
Poem:
O Man, so clever in dividing,
To the advantage of flesh and blood!
How crucial were it for thee to sift
The bad from the good in thy heart,
So that thou might keep the best,
And not regret being careless.
(Translation by Josephine V. Brown, with editorial assistance from William G. Stryker)
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