Minerva (helmet, owl, lance with the banner of the city of Leiden attached to it) embracing Hercules (club, lion's skin); a decorative frame of grotesques, on top of which a crowned woman holding a ? and a crowned angel with a palm-branch; between them they hold an open bible with the inscription: Sacra Scriptura
11G1911
cherubs, i.e. children's heads with wings
25F23(LION)(+351)
beasts of prey, predatory animals: lion (+ skin, fleece, hide, fur, leather)
25F34(+1)
owls (+ animals used symbolically)
25G3(PALM-TREE)(+22)
trees: palm-tree (+ branch, stick)
25L(LEIDEN)0
cities represented allegorically or symbolically (LEIDEN) - personification of a city, town-patron(LEIDEN)
31A2545
gripping someone by the shoulder
31AA2726(+0)
trampling, treading, stamping on someone or something - AA - female human figure (+ variant)
31AA45(+3)
monsters of mixed human and animal shape; 'Mostri' (Ripa) - AA - female human figure (+ legs, wings, etc.)
33A14
embracing each other, kissing
33A14(+0)
embracing each other, kissing (+ variant)
33A52
hand on shoulder (friends)
41A6711
flowers in a vase
41A773
container of ceramics: jar, jug, pot, vase
44B191
crown (symbol of sovereignty)
45C12(CLUB)
weapons for striking a blow: club
45C14(LANCE)
helved weapons, polearms (for striking, hacking, thrusting): lance
46C215(OAR)
parts of ship's exterior (OAR)
48A98(+2)
ornaments ~ art (+ framing decorations)
48A982
anthropomorphic ornament
48A98211
mask, mascaron ~ ornament
48A9823
ornament ~ hybrid beings; human and animal forms mixed
48A98313
branches, 'Astwerk' ~ ornament
48A9832
fruits and vegetables ~ ornament
48A9833
flowers ~ ornament
48A9875
ornament ~ festoon, garland
48C24
piece of sculpture, reproduction of a piece of sculpture
49L16
letter combinations such as letterword, anagram, letter square, monogram, etc.
49MM32
book - MM - book open
5(+1131)
Abstract Ideas and Concepts (+ clothed with wings)
54E31(+3)
Agreement, Unity; 'Concordia', 'Concordia insuperabile', 'Concordia militare', 'Concordia di Pace', 'Unione civile' (Ripa) (+ symbolical representation of concept)
61E(LEIDEN)
names of cities and villages (LEIDEN)
92C271
Minerva as patroness
92C28(HELMET)
attributes of Minerva (HELMET)
92C28(LANCE)
attributes of Minerva (LANCE)
92C28(OWL)
attributes of Minerva: owl
94L
(story of) Hercules (Heracles)
94L8(CLUB)
attributes of Hercules: club
94L8(LION'S SKIN)
attributes of Hercules: lion's skin
86(CONCORDIA INVICTA)
proverbs, sayings, etc. (CONCORDIA INVICTA)
86(SACRA SCRIPTURA)
proverbs, sayings, etc. (SACRA SCRIPTURA)