A snake in front of a dove with a crown above its head; frame decorated with putti and festoons

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A snake in front of a dove with a crown above its head; frame decorated with putti and festoons

WEEST VOORSICHTICH GHELYCK DE SLANGEN EN ONNOOSEL ALS DE DUYVEN. "Mat.10.16" (NL)

Iconclass notations

25F39(DOVE)(+1) other birds: dove (+ animals used symbolically)
25F42(+1) snakes (+ animals used symbolically)
25G3(+21) trees (+ stem, trunk)
31A235 sitting figure
44B191 crown (symbol of sovereignty)
48A98(+2) ornaments ~ art (+ framing decorations)
48A9832 fruits and vegetables ~ ornament
48A9875 ornament ~ festoon, garland
48A9876 ornament ~ cartouche
49L8 inscription
73C72112 apostles must be wise as serpents and harmless as doves ~ the ideal apostle (Matthew 10:16)
92D1916 cupids: 'amores', 'amoretti', 'putti'
86(WEEST DAN VOORZICHTIG ALS SLANGEN EN ARGELOOS ALS DUIVEN.) proverbs, sayings, etc. (WEEST DAN VOORZICHTIG ALS SLANGEN EN ARGELOOS ALS DUIVEN.)