dpd_0148
Central part shows Constantine in the battle of the Milvian bridge; surrounding this part are: a sitting woman holding a trumpet (Fame), two putti with palm-branches holding a medaillon with the portrait of Constantine, Minerva (owl, shield, helmet and lance), books
IN HOC SIGNO VINCES (LA)
Iconclass notations
11H(CONSTANTINE)34
the battle of the Milvian bridge (Saxa Rubra): St. Constantine on horseback confronts Maxentius; a cross appears in the sky with in fiery letters 'in hoc signo vinces' (the raised standards of the Roman soldiers carry a cross or the chi-rho monogram)
25F34(+1)
owls (+ animals used symbolically)
25G3(PALM-TREE)(+22)
trees: palm-tree (+ branch, stick)
31A235
sitting figure
31AA2352
sitting on an elevation - AA - female human figure
41D263
walking-stick, staff, cane
45C14(LANCE)
helved weapons, polearms (for striking, hacking, thrusting): lance
45C19(SHIELD)
protective weapons: shield
45C221
helmet
45H3
battle
48C16
architectural detail
48C26
medal (considered as a piece of sculpture, regardless of its specific function)
48C514
picture, painting
48C7352
horn, trumpet, cornet, trombone, tuba
49L8
inscription
49M32
book
49MM32
book - MM - book open
59B32(+11)
Fame; 'Fama', 'Fama buona', 'Fama chiara' (Ripa) (+ abstract concept represented by female figure)
61B2(CONSTANTINE THE GREAT)11(+513)
historical person (CONSTANTINE THE GREAT) - historical person (CONSTANTINE THE GREAT) portrayed alone (+ profile portrait)
92C2
(story of) Minerva (Pallas, Athena)
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)
92D1916
cupids: 'amores', 'amoretti', 'putti'
86(IN HOC SIGNO VINCES)
proverbs, sayings, etc. (IN HOC SIGNO VINCES)