The Ruler
Author: Luiken, Jan, 1649-1712
Image Title: The Ruler
Scripture Reference:
- 1 Peter 2 (further images / scripture text)
Description: In a large vaulted courtyard, the king, who wears a Roman-like costume with a crown topped by a cross and carries a scepter, is followed by several underlings and soldiers; a man on horseback and soldiers outside are visible through a vaulted arch. 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 1 Peter 2:9-17.
Motto:
Rule over the rebels,
Who disturb the kingdom of the heart.
Poem:
If an underling during his life
Is elevated to royal status,
How this fortunate state would be announced!
Yet this is a mere trifle
Compared to the salvation that may happen to each one
Who encloses virtue in his heart.
(Translation by Josephine V. Brown, with editorial assistance from William G. Stryker)
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