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Etching titled AMBITIO: a donkey carries a shrine with a figure while a man raises a sword on the left and men kneel before it on the right.

Men worship an ass bearing a religious image; alluding to both Aesop's fable of the ass and idol worship in Arianism and contemporary Catholicism. Etching by C. Murer after himself, c. 1600-1614.

An etched emblem print titled AMBITIO shows a donkey carrying a small canopied shrine with a figure inside, led by a bare-chested man on the left raising a sword. On the right, men in hats and cloaks crowd forward, one bowing with clasped hands. Fine line engraving on paper, with a cloudy sky behind.

Artist
Christoph Murer
Date
1622
Medium
Allegorical prints Emblem pictures Etchings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
4000 × 3571 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1622.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

Español: Hombres adoran a un asno que porta una imagen religiosa

Una estampa en talla dulce titulada AMBITIO muestra un asno que lleva un pequeño santuario con una figura en su interior, guiado a la izquierda por un hombre semidesnudo que levanta una espada. A la derecha, varios hombres con sombreros y capas se agrupan, y uno se inclina con las manos juntas. Es una línea fina sobre papel, con un cielo nublado de fondo.

Português: Homens adoram um asno que carrega uma imagem religiosa

Uma gravura em metal intitulada AMBITIO mostra um asno carregando um pequeno santuário com uma figura em seu interior, conduzido à esquerda por um homem seminu que ergue uma espada. À direita, homens de chapéus e capas se aglomeram, e um deles se curva com as mãos juntas. É uma linha fina sobre papel, com um céu nublado ao fundo.

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