The Brewer
Author: Luiken, Jan, 1649-1712
Image Title: The Brewer
Scripture Reference:
- Psalms 42 (further images / scripture text)
Description: The brewer fills a number of barrels with beer from a large pitcher. A second brewer stands on a platform at the edge of the canal; he uses a crane to lower a bucket into a water ship. 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 Psalm 42:1-2 though Luiken cites Psalm 42:2-3.
Motto:
The refreshment is ready,
Where is thirst’s suffering?
Poem:
When thirst and drink meet,
The origin of the sweetness is bitter.
O Soul! the desiring and the giving,
Thy thirst, and life’s fountain,
Shall be eternal refreshment;
He who likes luxury should seek such a life.
(Translation by Josephine V. Brown, with editorial assistance from William G. Stryker)
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