Willem Clerck — Printers' Devices

St. Paul setting out plants, St. Apollos watering them

1658×1, 1660×1, 1662×1

Also used by: Jan Jochimsz Byvanck, Everardus van Eede, David (I) van Hoogenhuysen, Hendrick Laurensz, Lambert Roeck, Anthony Smijtegelt, widow of Esdras Willemsz Snellaert, Willem Snellaert, Henrick Versteegh, heirs of Willem Teellinck

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St. Paul setting out plants, St. Apollos watering them

11H(APOLLOS)4 male saints (APOLLOS) - non-miraculous activities and events ~ male saint

11H(PAUL)4 the apostle Paul of Tarsus; possible attributes: book, scroll, sword - non-miraculous activities and events ~ male saint

21D water (one of the four elements)

22C311 nimbus, halo ~ radiance emanating from persons or things

25G3(+21) trees (+ stem, trunk)

25G4 plants and herbs

31A2331 kneeling on both knees

41A54 fence, wall, paling

41A6 garden

41A682(EWER) gardening-tools (EWER)

47I132 transplanting, setting out plants

47I138 watering (of plants ~ agriculture)

49L8 inscription

73F412(1 Cor. 3:6) epistles of Paul to the Corinthians (with BOOK CHAPTER:VERSE)

86(IK HEB GEPLANT, APOLLOS HEEFT BEGOTEN, MAAR GOD GAF DE WASDOM.) proverbs, sayings, etc. (IK HEB GEPLANT, APOLLOS HEEFT BEGOTEN, MAAR GOD GAF DE WASDOM.)

1676×1, 1677×2, 1681×1, 1683×1

Also used by: Jacob van Doeyenborgh, Johannes Ribbius

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St. Paul setting out plants, St. Apollos watering them

11H(APOLLOS)4 male saints (APOLLOS) - non-miraculous activities and events ~ male saint

11H(PAUL)4 the apostle Paul of Tarsus; possible attributes: book, scroll, sword - non-miraculous activities and events ~ male saint

21D water (one of the four elements)

22C311 nimbus, halo ~ radiance emanating from persons or things

25G3(+21) trees (+ stem, trunk)

25G4 plants and herbs

31A2331 kneeling on both knees

41A54 fence, wall, paling

41A6 garden

41A6811 watering plants

41A682(EWER) gardening-tools (EWER)

47I132 transplanting, setting out plants

49L8 inscription

73F412(1 Cor. 3:6) epistles of Paul to the Corinthians (with BOOK CHAPTER:VERSE)

86(IK HEB GEPLANT, APOLLOS HEEFT BEGOTEN, MAAR GOD GAF DE WASDOM.) proverbs, sayings, etc. (IK HEB GEPLANT, APOLLOS HEEFT BEGOTEN, MAAR GOD GAF DE WASDOM.)

Faith ministered (minister in Dutch also: 'klerk') by Reason: a standing woman, veiled, holding a cross and an open book (Faith), dipping a quill in an ink-well offered to her by a kneeling woman who is holding a caduceus (Reason); in the foreground: an owl, open books, flute, compasses, square, globe and Jacob's staff; coat of arms of Utrecht; banderole with inscription

1674×1

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Faith ministered (minister in Dutch also: 'klerk') by Reason: a standing woman, veiled, holding a cross and an open book (Faith), dipping a quill in an ink-well offered to her by a kneeling woman who is holding a caduceus (Reason); in the foreground: an owl, open books, flute, compasses, square, globe and Jacob's staff; coat of arms of Utrecht; banderole with inscription

11D123(TAU-CROSS) specific forms of the cross: Tau-cross

11M31 Faith, 'Fides'; 'Fede', 'Fede catholica', 'Fede christiana', 'Fede christiana catholica' (Ripa) ~ one of the Three Theological Virtues

11P12 allegorical representations ~ religion; 'Religione', 'Religione de SS. Mauritio e Lazaro', 'Religione vera christiana' (Ripa)

25A13 globe

25A9111 Jacob's staff (surveying instrument)

25F34(+1) owls (+ animals used symbolically)

25G3 trees

31AA233(+0) kneeling figure - AA - female human figure (+ variant)

41D2211 veil

44A1(+4)(UTRECHT)

48C7351 flute, aulos, tibia

49D5111 compasses

49D5112 square (drawing-instrument)

49L511 quill

49L62 ink-well

49L73 banderole

49L8 inscription

49MM32 book - MM - book open

52A5(+11) Knowledge; 'Cognitione', 'Cognitione delle cose' (Ripa) (+ abstract concept represented by female figure)

52B51(+11) Reason; 'Ragione' (Ripa) (+ abstract concept represented by female figure)

52B51(+2) Reason; 'Ragione' (Ripa) (+ allegorical scene, i.e. two or more personifications involved in an action)

61E(UTRECHT) names of cities and villages (UTRECHT)

92B58(CADUCEUS) caduceus (staff with two snakes, attribute of Mercury)

92C28(OWL) attributes of Minerva: owl

86(RATIONE MINISTRA) proverbs, sayings, etc. (RATIONE MINISTRA)

Hand from the clouds watering a rose-bush in a pot; frame decorated with branches and banderole with inscription

1673×1, 1674×1

Also used by: Michiel de Groot, Johannes van Paddenburgh

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Hand from the clouds watering a rose-bush in a pot; frame decorated with branches and banderole with inscription

21D water (one of the four elements)

25G41(ROSE-BUSH) flowers (ROSE-BUSH)

26A clouds

31A2245(+933) hand (+ holding something)

41A673 potted plants

41A772 container of stone: stone vase

41A773 container of ceramics: jar, jug, pot, vase

47I138 watering (of plants ~ agriculture)

48A98(+2) ornaments ~ art (+ framing decorations)

48A9833 flowers ~ ornament

49L73 banderole

49L8 inscription

83(SAAVEDRA FAYARDO, Idea de un Principe Politico Christiano 34) (SAAVEDRA FAYARDO, Idea de un Principe Politico Christiano 34) specific works of literature (with AUTHOR, Title)

86(FERENDUM ET SPERANDUM) proverbs, sayings, etc. (FERENDUM ET SPERANDUM)

Minerva (owl, helmet, lance, Aegis), patroness of the city of Utrecht, sitting under a tree with an open book, a banderole is attached to her lance

1668×3, 1670×1

Also used by: Johannes Ketel, Petrus Elzevier, Johannes Hulshuysen, Cornelis Jacobsz Noenaert, Johannes Ribbius, Anthony Smijtegelt, Frederik Strick, Henrick Versteegh, Paulus Vinck, Simon de Vries, Adriaan van Dam

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Minerva (owl, helmet, lance, Aegis), patroness of the city of Utrecht, sitting under a tree with an open book, a banderole is attached to her lance

25F34(+1) owls (+ animals used symbolically)

25G3 trees

31AA2352 sitting on an elevation - AA - female human figure

44A1(+4)(UTRECHT)

45C14(LANCE) helved weapons, polearms (for striking, hacking, thrusting): lance

45C19(SHIELD) protective weapons: shield

45C221 helmet

49L73 banderole

49L8 inscription

49M32 book

49MM32 book - MM - book open

61E(UTRECHT) names of cities and villages (UTRECHT)

92C271 Minerva as patroness

92C28(HELMET) attributes of Minerva (HELMET)

92C28(LANCE) attributes of Minerva (LANCE)

92C28(OWL) attributes of Minerva: owl

92C281 Aegis: shield with Gorgon's head (attribute of Minerva)

86(PALLAS TRAIECTINA SEMPER AUGUSTA) proverbs, sayings, etc. (PALLAS TRAIECTINA SEMPER AUGUSTA)

86(HONOS ALIT ARTES) proverbs, sayings, etc. (HONOS ALIT ARTES)

1665×1, 1671×1, 1672×1, 1677×1, 1680×1, 1682×1

Also used by: Dirck van Ackersdijck, Hermannus Clerck, Meinardus van Dreunen, Everardus van Eede, François Halma, Cornelis Jacobsz Noenaert, Johannes Ribbius, Anthony Smijtegelt, Frederik Strick, Henrick Versteegh, Paulus Vinck, Anonymous

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Minerva (owl, helmet, lance, Aegis), patroness of the city of Utrecht, sitting under a tree with an open book, a banderole is attached to her lance

25F34(+1) owls (+ animals used symbolically)

25G3 trees

31AA2352 sitting on an elevation - AA - female human figure

45C14(LANCE) helved weapons, polearms (for striking, hacking, thrusting): lance

45C19(SHIELD) protective weapons: shield

45C221 helmet

49L73 banderole

49L8 inscription

49M32 book

49MM32 book - MM - book open

92C271 Minerva as patroness

92C28(HELMET) attributes of Minerva (HELMET)

92C28(LANCE) attributes of Minerva (LANCE)

92C28(OWL) attributes of Minerva: owl

92C281 Aegis: shield with Gorgon's head (attribute of Minerva)

86(PALLAS TRAIECTINA SEMPER AUGUSTA) proverbs, sayings, etc. (PALLAS TRAIECTINA SEMPER AUGUSTA)

86(HONOS ALIT ARTES) proverbs, sayings, etc. (HONOS ALIT ARTES)

St. Paul setting out plants, St. Apollos watering them; frame decorated with flowers and cherub

1674×1

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St. Paul setting out plants, St. Apollos watering them; frame decorated with flowers and cherub

11G1911 cherubs, i.e. children's heads with wings

11H(APOLLOS)4 male saints (APOLLOS) - non-miraculous activities and events ~ male saint

11H(PAUL)4 the apostle Paul of Tarsus; possible attributes: book, scroll, sword - non-miraculous activities and events ~ male saint

21D water (one of the four elements)

22C311 nimbus, halo ~ radiance emanating from persons or things

25G3(+21) trees (+ stem, trunk)

25G4 plants and herbs

31A2331 kneeling on both knees

41A54 fence, wall, paling

41A6 garden

41A682(EWER) gardening-tools (EWER)

47I132 transplanting, setting out plants

47I138 watering (of plants ~ agriculture)

48A98(+2) ornaments ~ art (+ framing decorations)

48A98311 foliage ~ ornament

48A9833 flowers ~ ornament

48A9876 ornament ~ cartouche

49L8 inscription

73F412(1 Cor. 3:6) epistles of Paul to the Corinthians (with BOOK CHAPTER:VERSE)

86(IK HEB GEPLANT, APOLLOS HEEFT BEGOTEN, MAAR GOD GAF DE WASDOM.) proverbs, sayings, etc. (IK HEB GEPLANT, APOLLOS HEEFT BEGOTEN, MAAR GOD GAF DE WASDOM.)

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