Gevolg van den dooden-spiegel, doór Pater Abrahem à sancta Clara 1800 - 1833

This color print, titled "Consequences of the Mirror of Death, by Father Abraham a Sancta Clara" was created by Philippus Jacobus Brepols in the late 18th or early 19th century in Turnhout, now Belgium. The print presents a series of moral lessons drawn from the writings of Abraham a Sancta Clara, a Catholic preacher known for his vivid sermons about death and morality. Each image is paired with a short Dutch verse, reflecting on themes of mortality, sin, and redemption, within the cultural and religious context of the time. Brepols addresses universal struggles of the human condition, presented through a specifically Christian lens, referencing societal expectations and the individual's relationship with divinity. The artist echoes the period's fascination with didactic, illustrative prints that were meant to educate and edify the masses. Though the print intends to offer spiritual guidance, its cultural significance lies in its representation of societal values, gender roles, and class distinctions of the period, as well as the intimate, individual experience of faith and mortality.