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typographia Blavianabspr_484

Active
Amsterdam - Range: 1682-1703
Variant names
Blavii; heirs of Joan (I) Blaeu
Note
Until 1686 this stands for Willem, Pieter en Joan (II) Blaeu; after 1687 for Pieter and Joan (II) Blaeu

Devices used (5)

Minerva (Aegis, helmet, lance, owl) standing next to an olive-tree; banderole with inscription
1682×1
Also used by: Daniel Elzevier, Lowijs (III) Elzevier, Abraham Wolfgang, Anonymous
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Minerva (Aegis, helmet, lance, owl) standing next to an olive-tree; banderole with inscription

25F34(+1) owls (+ animals used symbolically)
25G3(OLIVE-TREE) trees: olive-tree
45C14(LANCE) helved weapons, polearms (for striking, hacking, thrusting): lance
45C19(SHIELD) protective weapons: shield
45C221 helmet
49L73 banderole
49L8 inscription
92C2 (story of) Minerva (Pallas, Athena)
92C28(HELMET) attributes of Minerva (HELMET)
92C28(LANCE) attributes of Minerva (LANCE)
92C28(OLIVE-TREE) attributes of Minerva (OLIVE-TREE)
92C28(OWL) attributes of Minerva: owl
92C281 Aegis: shield with Gorgon's head (attribute of Minerva)
86(NE EXTRA OLEAS) proverbs, sayings, etc. (NE EXTRA OLEAS)
Armillary sphere with Father Time (wings, scythe, hourglass with wings) and Hercules (club, lion's skin); banderole with inscription
1684×3, 1685×4, 1688×2, 1692×4, 1698×2
Also used by: Joan (I) Blaeu, Joan (II) Blaeu, Pieter Blaeu, Hendrick Boom, Rembertus Goethals, Johannes (II) Janssonius van Waesberge, Abraham van Someren, widow of Joannes van Someren, Henricus Wetstein, Abraham Wolfgang, Anonymous
dpd_0825

Armillary sphere with Father Time (wings, scythe, hourglass with wings) and Hercules (club, lion's skin); banderole with inscription

23A1 Father Time, man with wings and scythe
23U22(+0):25F(+342) hourglass (+ variant)❧animals (+ wings of an animal)
25F23(LION)(+351) beasts of prey, predatory animals: lion (+ skin, fleece, hide, fur, leather)
45C12(CLUB) weapons for striking a blow: club
47I15(SCYTHE) agricultural implements: scythe
49E122 armillary sphere, skeleton celestial globe
49L73 banderole
49L8 inscription
94L (story of) Hercules (Heracles)
94L8(CLUB) attributes of Hercules: club
94L8(LION'S SKIN) attributes of Hercules: lion's skin
86(INDEFESSUS AGENDO) proverbs, sayings, etc. (INDEFESSUS AGENDO)
Armillary sphere with Father Time (wings, scythe, hourglass with wings) and Hercules (club, lion's skin); banderole with inscription
1683×3, 1684×1, 1692×2
Also used by: Joan (II) Blaeu, Pieter Blaeu, Hendrick Boom, Rembertus Goethals, Johannes (II) Janssonius van Waesberge, widow of Joannes van Someren, Abraham Wolfgang
dpd_0831

Armillary sphere with Father Time (wings, scythe, hourglass with wings) and Hercules (club, lion's skin); banderole with inscription

23A1 Father Time, man with wings and scythe
23U22(+0):25F(+342) hourglass (+ variant)❧animals (+ wings of an animal)
25F23(LION)(+351) beasts of prey, predatory animals: lion (+ skin, fleece, hide, fur, leather)
45C12(CLUB) weapons for striking a blow: club
47I15(SCYTHE) agricultural implements: scythe
49E122 armillary sphere, skeleton celestial globe
49L73 banderole
49L8 inscription
94L (story of) Hercules (Heracles)
94L8(CLUB) attributes of Hercules: club
94L8(LION'S SKIN) attributes of Hercules: lion's skin
86(INDEFESSUS AGENDO) proverbs, sayings, etc. (INDEFESSUS AGENDO)
Armillary sphere with Father Time (wings, scythe, hourglass with wings) and Hercules (club, lion's skin); banderole with inscription
1686×1
Also used by: Cornelis Blaeu, Joan (I) Blaeu, Willem Jansz Blaeu, Jacob Lescailje
dpd_0844

Armillary sphere with Father Time (wings, scythe, hourglass with wings) and Hercules (club, lion's skin); banderole with inscription

23A1 Father Time, man with wings and scythe
23U22(+0):25F(+342) hourglass (+ variant)❧animals (+ wings of an animal)
25F23(LION)(+351) beasts of prey, predatory animals: lion (+ skin, fleece, hide, fur, leather)
45C12(CLUB) weapons for striking a blow: club
47I15(SCYTHE) agricultural implements: scythe
49E122 armillary sphere, skeleton celestial globe
49L73 banderole
49L8 inscription
94L (story of) Hercules (Heracles)
94L8(CLUB) attributes of Hercules: club
94L8(LION'S SKIN) attributes of Hercules: lion's skin
86(INDEFESSUS AGENDO) proverbs, sayings, etc. (INDEFESSUS AGENDO)
A woman leaning with her left arm on an anchor and holding a burning heart with her right hand raised; a Jahweh-tetragram above her head; a simple frame
1689×1
Also used by: Abraham Wolfgang, Joannes Wolters
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A woman leaning with her left arm on an anchor and holding a burning heart with her right hand raised; a Jahweh-tetragram above her head; a simple frame

11C13 tetragram (in Roman or Hebrew script) ~ symbol of God the Father
11M32 Hope, 'Spes'; 'Speranza divina e certa' (Ripa) ~ one of the Three Theological Virtues
21C fire (one of the four elements)
22C31 radiance emanating from persons or things
31A22210 heart symbolism
31AA231 standing figure - AA - female human figure
31D15 adult woman
46C215(ANCHOR) parts of ship's exterior: anchor
48A98(+2) ornaments ~ art (+ framing decorations)
49L8 inscription
86(SPE NIXA FIDES ARDET AMANS) proverbs, sayings, etc. (SPE NIXA FIDES ARDET AMANS)