dpd_0301
Faith ministered (minister in Dutch also: 'klerk') by Reason: a standing woman, veiled, holding a cross and an open book (Faith), dipping a quill in an ink-well offered to her by a kneeling woman who is holding a caduceus (Reason); in the foreground: an owl, open books, flute, compasses, square, globe and Jacob's staff; coat of arms of Utrecht; banderole with inscription
RATIONE MINISTRA (LA)
Iconclass notations
11D123(TAU-CROSS)
specific forms of the cross: Tau-cross
11M31
Faith, 'Fides'; 'Fede', 'Fede catholica', 'Fede christiana', 'Fede christiana catholica' (Ripa) ~ one of the Three Theological Virtues
11P12
allegorical representations ~ religion; 'Religione', 'Religione de SS. Mauritio e Lazaro', 'Religione vera christiana' (Ripa)
25A13
globe
25A9111
Jacob's staff (surveying instrument)
25F34(+1)
owls (+ animals used symbolically)
25G3
trees
31AA233(+0)
kneeling figure - AA - female human figure (+ variant)
41D2211
veil
48C7351
flute, aulos, tibia
49D5111
compasses
49D5112
square (drawing-instrument)
49L511
quill
49L62
ink-well
49L73
banderole
49L8
inscription
49MM32
book - MM - book open
52A5(+11)
Knowledge; 'Cognitione', 'Cognitione delle cose' (Ripa) (+ abstract concept represented by female figure)
52B51(+11)
Reason; 'Ragione' (Ripa) (+ abstract concept represented by female figure)
52B51(+2)
Reason; 'Ragione' (Ripa) (+ allegorical scene, i.e. two or more personifications involved in an action)
61E(UTRECHT)
names of cities and villages (UTRECHT)
92B58(CADUCEUS)
caduceus (staff with two snakes, attribute of Mercury)
92C28(OWL)
attributes of Minerva: owl
86(RATIONE MINISTRA)
proverbs, sayings, etc. (RATIONE MINISTRA)