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 Grain Chandler: What’s inside Is the true kernel

Scripture Reference:

• Matthew 13 (further images / scripture text)

Description: In a large mill, the grain chandler scoops the grain from a sack into a wooden sieve. Around him lie several sacks with grain and behind him a horse turns the grinding wheels. 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 Matthew 13:33. Motto: What’s inside / Is the true kernel. Poem: The kernel, uncovered from the husk: /Becomes properly only then edible bread: / So is the kernel of human life contained /In the earthly husk of flesh and blood, /From which she is wonderfully released: /When God performs the correct separation. (Translation by Josephine V. Brown, with editorial assistance from William G. Stryker).

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