XXXII.

Martyrivm amoris.

Amor meus crucifixus est.

Galat. 2.
Christo confixus sum Cruci.[Bible

, Galatians 2:19]

Matth. 10.
Qui non accipit crucem suam
& sequitur me, non est me
dignus.[Bible

, Matthew 10:38]

Galat. 24.
Qui autem sunt Christi, carnem
fuam crucifixerunt cum vitiis
& concupiscentiis.[Bible

, Galatians 5:24]

[145] ↓

Gal. 2.
Christo confixus sum Cruci.[Bible

, Galatians 2:19]

Le bras de l’Amour est si doux,
Qu’il ne me blesse de ces cloux.

[146] ↓

[blanco]

[147/Eiiij] ↓

Martyre d’amovr.

Crois-moy, Amour, qu’il m’en faut
souuent rire,
Quand les Amans t’appellent vn mar-
tyre;
Car s’il est vray, ton martyre est bien
doux:
Si c’est un mal, plus grand ie le desire,
Et ta douleur, ie veux bien qu’elle empire;
Car ie me plains, si ie n’ay de tes coups.

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Porteman compares this emblem to Vaenius: Amor, qui desinere potest, numquam verus fuit [93] (in: Otto Vaenius, Amorum emblemata (1608)) [Compare]
Remake of image, not mirrored, in: Martyrium Amoris [67] (in: Ludovicus van Leuven, Amoris divini et humani antipathia (1629)) [Compare]

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Martyrium Amoris [67] (in: Ludovicus van Leuven, Amoris divini et humani antipathia (1629))
Amor, qui desinere potest, numquam verus fuit [93] (in: Otto Vaenius, Amorum emblemata (1608))

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The soul is letting itself be nailed to the cross by sacred love, observed by God the Father

God's perfections [11A23]
(rays of) light ~ symbol of God the Father [11C15]
God the Father as bearded old man, usually with crown or tiara or sceptre and/or globe [11C23]
love towards God; 'Amore verso Iddio' (Ripa) [11Q01]
'Martirio' (Ripa) [11Q140]
radiance emanating from persons or things [22C31]
hitting at something [31A2743]
adult woman [31D15]
the soul during lifetime [31G1]
container of metal: bucket, can, canister, drum, tin [41A771]
tools, aids, implements ~ crafts and industries: hammer [47D8(HAMMER)]
tools, aids, implements ~ crafts and industries: nail [47D8(NAIL)]
Pleasure, Enjoyment, Joy; 'Allegrezza', 'Allegrezza da le medaglie', 'Allegrezza, letitia e giubilo', 'Diletto', 'Piacere', 'Piacere honesto' (Ripa) (+ emblematical representation of concept) [56B1(+4)]
Pain, Sorrow, Sadness; 'Dolore', 'Dolore di Zeusi' (Ripa) (+ emblematical representation of concept) [56BB1(+4)]
(personifications and symbolic representations of) Love; 'Amore (secondo Seneca)' (Ripa) (+ clothed) [56F2(+123)]
(personifications and symbolic representations of) Love; 'Amore (secondo Seneca)' (Ripa) (+ emblematical representation of concept) [56F2(+4)]
the erection of the cross: Christ is nailed to the cross which lies on the ground (+ variant) [73D55(+0)]
crown of thorns ~ instruments of the Passion [73D82(CROWN OF THORNS)]
single instruments of the Passion (with NAME) [73D82(HAMMER)]
nails ~ instruments of the Passion [73D82(NAILS)]
single instruments of the Passion (with NAME) [73D82(TONGS)]
proverbs, sayings, etc. (with TEXT) [86(MARTYRIUM AMORIS)]

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Martyrium amoris. [35]

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