Wellcome Collection
The Christ Child preserves the believer's heart from a snare in which the devil tries to trap it, and from worldly blandishments. Engraving by A. Wierix, ca. 1600.
Antonie Wierix
Lettering: Translation of lettering: The deceptive world makes up its face, yet trickery lurks concealed. Do not trust in blandishments if you want to avoid this net! Quickly seek the breast of Christ, far from ambushes. Fallax mundus ornat vultus, dolus latet sed occultus: ne crede blanditiis hoc vitare si vis rete; cito Christi sinus pete procul ab insidiis. Anton Wierx fecit et excu.
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