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"All is vanity" is an English equivalent of "Alles is ijdelheid."
The Dutch and the English phrases are translations of a passage from the biblical Old Testament. Specifically, the sentence in question is found in Ecclesiastes 1:2. The theme of "vanity" or the emptiness and fleeting nature of life became a theme in the still life paintings of 16th-17th century Flanders and the Netherlands.
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What is the Dutch 'IJdelheid der ijdelheden' in English?
"Vanity of vanities" is an English equivalent of "IJdelheid der ijdelheden."The Dutch and the English phrases are translations of a statement in the Bible. The passage is found in the Old Testament. The specific location is Ecclesiastes 1:2.
What is 'All is vanity' in Dutch?
"Alles is ijdelheid" is a Dutch equivalent of "All is vanity."The Dutch and the English phrases represent translations of a phrase from the biblical Old Testament. The statement is found in Ecclesiastes 1:2. The literal translation of the original Latin version is "All is emptiness."
What is 'vanity of vanities' in Dutch?
"IJdelheid der ijdelheden" is a Dutch equivalent of "vanity of vanities."The Dutch and the English phrases are translations from the Vulgate (Latin language version) of the Bible. The quote is from the Old Testament. Its specific location is Eccesiastes 1:2.
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