Joannes Commelinusbspr_1356

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Amsterdam - Range: 1594-1616
Note
Closely involved with the 1598-1616 editions of the 'Bibliopolium Commelinianum', 'Officina Commeliniana', 'Commelini' of the heirs of Hieronymus Commelinus (s.l. [= Heidelberg] 1598-1623; sometimes with address Leiden or Lyon
PPN
134813464
CNI
CNI 00013064

Devices used (4)

Truth: a naked woman, on a cubical seat, holding the sun represented as a face, a palm-branch and an open book, the right foot resting on a globe; a wreath decorated with fruit and with inscribed banderole as frame

22C31 radiance emanating from persons or things
24A6 sun represented as face, wheel, etc.
25A13 globe
25G3(PALM-TREE)(+22) trees: palm-tree (+ branch, stick)
31AA2352 sitting on an elevation - AA - female human figure
31D15(+89) adult woman (+ nude human being)
48A98(+2) ornaments ~ art (+ framing decorations)
48A9832 fruits and vegetables ~ ornament
48A9851 ribbon, scroll, banderole ~ ornament
49D452 hexahedron, cube
49L73 banderole
49L8 inscription
49MM32 book - MM - book open
52A6(+111) Truth; 'Verità' (Ripa) (+ nude)
86(ΑΛΗΘΕΙΑ ΠΑΝΔΑΜΑΤΩΡ) proverbs, sayings, etc. (ΑΛΗΘΕΙΑ ΠΑΝΔΑΜΑΤΩΡ)
Open book with notation of music in a scrollwork frame
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Also used by: Thomas Basson

Open book with notation of music in a scrollwork frame

25G3(PALM-TREE)(+22) trees: palm-tree (+ branch, stick)
48A98(+2) ornaments ~ art (+ framing decorations)
48A98313 branches, 'Astwerk' ~ ornament
48A9876 ornament ~ cartouche
48C74 notation of music
49M52 book with clasps
49MM32 book - MM - book open

Compasses held by a hand (clouds), frame consisting of festoon of fruit with inscribed banderole

26A clouds
31A2245(+933) hand (+ holding something)
48A98(+2) ornaments ~ art (+ framing decorations)
48A9832 fruits and vegetables ~ ornament
48A9851 ribbon, scroll, banderole ~ ornament
49D36 circle (~ planimetry, geometry)
49D51 drawing (mathematics)
49D5111 compasses
49L64(+0) materials to write on, writing surfaces (+ variant)
49L73 banderole
49L8 inscription
86(LABORE ET CONSTANTIA) proverbs, sayings, etc. (LABORE ET CONSTANTIA)

Truth: a naked woman, on a cubical seat, holding the sun represented as a face, a palm-branch and an open book, the right foot resting on a globe; a wreath decorated with fruit and with inscribed banderole as frame; Faith (a woman with a cross and a laurel wreath) and Justice (a woman with a sword and a pair of scales) support the garland framing Truth

11D12 the cross ~ symbols of Christ
11M31 Faith, 'Fides'; 'Fede', 'Fede catholica', 'Fede christiana', 'Fede christiana catholica' (Ripa) ~ one of the Three Theological Virtues
11M44 Justice, 'Justitia'; 'Giustitia divina' (Ripa) ~ one of the Four Cardinal Virtues
22C31 radiance emanating from persons or things
24A6 sun represented as face, wheel, etc.
25A13 globe
25G3(LAUREL)(+22) trees: laurel (+ branch, stick)
25G3(PALM-TREE)(+22) trees: palm-tree (+ branch, stick)
31AA2352 sitting on an elevation - AA - female human figure
31D15(+89) adult woman (+ nude human being)
43A(+12) festivities (+ wreath, garland ~ festive activities)
45C13(SWORD) hacking and thrusting weapons: sword
46B3311 scales
48A98(+2) ornaments ~ art (+ framing decorations)
48A982 anthropomorphic ornament
48A9832 fruits and vegetables ~ ornament
48A9851 ribbon, scroll, banderole ~ ornament
48A9856 ornament derived from architectural details
49D452 hexahedron, cube
49L73 banderole
49L8 inscription
49MM32 book - MM - book open
52A6(+111) Truth; 'Verità' (Ripa) (+ nude)
59C2(+11) Justice; 'Forza alla giustitia sottoposta', 'Giustitia', 'Giustitia retta', 'Giustitia rigorosa', 'Impietà e violenza soggetta alla giustitia' (Ripa) (+ abstract concept represented by female figure)
86(ΑΛΗΘΕΙΑ ΠΑΝΔΑΜΑΤΩΡ) proverbs, sayings, etc. (ΑΛΗΘΕΙΑ ΠΑΝΔΑΜΑΤΩΡ)