Emblem with Hope, Tribulation, Envy, and Tolerance

About this work

This print shows four figures in a framed scene. On the left, a woman holds a shield with the word *INVIDIA* (envy) and points downward. In the center, a robed figure lifts a vase labeled *SPE S* (hope) while clouds rise behind her. To the right, a man pours from a horn marked *TRIBV LAT IO* (tribulation), and a child reaches for it. Below, two cherubs sit on a ledge with the date *1529* carved into it. The words around the figures are Latin labels, each naming a virtue or flaw. The scene looks like a lesson—each figure represents an idea, not a real person. Want to see more? Look up engraving to learn how artists like Master IB carved these details.