The Hatter
Author: Luiken, Jan, 1649-1712
Image Title: The Hatter
Scripture Reference:
- Psalms 91 (further images / scripture text)
Description: Inside their workshop, three hatters are in the process of kneading wet felt fabric against two large stone slabs. A number of finished hats hang on the walls. A city canal can be seen through the open door, with houses and passersby on the opposite side. 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 91:4.
Motto:
The hat of virtue is beautiful,
More so than a gold crown.
Poem:
The hat serves to protect the head
From sunshine, and heavy rain:
Should one also cover the bare soul,
The principal part of human life,
With virtue, to combat evil,
Then one would be royally protected.
(Translation by Josephine V. Brown, with editorial assistance from William G. Stryker)
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