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 Miller: Heaven gives, He who catches has

Scripture Reference:

• Isaiah 45 (further images / scripture text)

Description: The miller sits on a sack of grain and points to seven windmills with wings turned in different directions along a body of water; a bridge is located near one of the windmills. Two workmen are loading a boat with sacks of grain. 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 Isaiah 45:22. Motto: Heaven gives, He who catches has. Poem: When someone’s windmill is turned right, / Its wings are well blown upon, /And livelihood’s labor is carried out. /Who would miss his portion of grace / Whose heart is turned, /To the eternal never-ending giving. (Translation by Josephine V. Brown, with editorial assistance from William G. Stryker).

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