Book Title: Spiegel van het menselyk bedrijf : in kleuren vertoond met honderd verbeeldingen, van ambachten, konsten, hanteeringen en bedryven, met verzen / Jan en Kasper Luiken.

Author: Luiken, Jan, 1649-1712

Image Title: The Brass Smith: All shine Is not real

Scripture Reference:

• Luke 12 (further images / scripture text)

Description: Standing at his work-bench, the brass smith files the edges of the arms for a chandelier. A second man works in the background. On the ceiling hangs a chandelier and on the floor are several objects waiting to be finished. 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 12:19-21. Motto: All shine / Is not real. Poem: Though the yellow gleam looks like gold, /It must fail the test:/ Although the worldly happiness shines grandly, /And is possessed like true fortune; /It is not gold, yet called so, / But copper, in the test of death. (Translation by Josephine V. Brown, with editorial assistance from William G. Stryker).

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