Junius, Hadrianus, Heemskerck, Maarten van, Haarlem, Galle, Philips, Tasks of the three estates, God assigns various tasks to the three estates, God, sitting on a cloud with cherubim, gives the kneeling pope, emperor and farmer each an assignment. The pope, as head of the clergy, is supposed to pray for the salvation of each individual's soul (Tu precare). The emperor, together with the rest of the ruling class, must uphold the rule of law (Tu iustitiam exercere). The farmer represents the largest part of the population, the third estate. He must work in order to to feed the rest of the population and create prosperity (Tu labora). Below the representation an explanatory text in Latin. This print is part of an album., print, picture, album sheet, prints, pictures, height 204 mm, width 248 mm, Southern Netherlands, 1537 - 1612-03-29, print maker, printmaker, 1563 - 1570, paper, engraving, engraving (printing process), Work conception, Northern Netherlands, 1498 - 1574, after a design by