Hendrik de Swaefbspr_5386

Devices used (1)

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The device of Nicolaes Hercules in this period

Hercules (club, lion's skin) standing on a monster (dragon), holding a horn; Orthrus and the Nemean lion chained to the frame

25F23(LION)(+351) beasts of prey, predatory animals: lion (+ skin, fleece, hide, fur, leather)

25F23(LION)(+63) beasts of prey, predatory animals: lion (+ dying animal; death of animal; dead animal)

25FF21(+41) fabulous animals ~ domestic animals (+ head and face)

25FF422 dragon (large fabulous serpent, sometimes with wings and legs)

31A2726 trampling, treading, stamping on someone or something

34B11(+0) dog (+ variant)

45C12(CLUB) weapons for striking a blow: club

47D8(CHAIN) tools, aids, implements ~ crafts and industries: chain

47I2111(+9332) bull (+ antlers; horn)

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

49L8 inscription

92I74911 Nemean lion

93E4 Cerberus, the three- or many-headed dog; 'Cerbero' (Ripa)

93F2(+0) Ladon, the hundred-headed dragon (+ variant)

94L41112(+0) Hercules breaks off a horn; Naiads fill the horn with flowers and fruits; it thus becomes the Cornucopia (+ variant)

94L43(+0) Hercules fighting (fabulous) animals (+ variant)

94L71 Hercules as personification of Virtue

94L8(CLUB) attributes of Hercules: club

94L8(LION'S SKIN) attributes of Hercules: lion's skin

86(VIRTUS NON TERRITA MONSTRIS) proverbs, sayings, etc. (VIRTUS NON TERRITA MONSTRIS)