Mirror of the example Specvlvm S. Scriptvrae (title on object) Twelve mirrors with which man tries to see God (series title) Duodecim Specula Deum (series title); Two believers in the foreground. They kneel before a mirror diptych that shows the reflection of Christ and Mary. In the background; examples of devotion: St. Martin and St. Francis giving their cloaks to beggars and an elephant as a sign of wisdom. The print has a Latin caption: 'Lucet; et inflammat; Specvlvm exemplaris honesti; Virtutem alterius si cupis esse tuam '. Below is a legend of the scenes that are alphabetically numbered in the picture. The print is part of a twelve-part series (X from XII prints) with the subject twelve mirrors with which man tries to see God; founder of the Order of Friars Minor (Franciscans); Francis (cus) or Assisi; possible attributes: book; crucifix; lily; skull; stigmata; St. Martin divides his cloak (ie the charity of St. Martin): he is usually shown on horseback; cutting his cloak with his sword; or putting part of the cloak round the shoulders of a beggar who kneels beside him; trunked animals: elephant (animals used symbolically); shearing (sheep); portable altar (Mary); portable altar (Christ); private worship and religious study; mirror; Theodoor Galle; 1610; paper; engraving; h 152 mm x w 89 mm