dpd_0679
A man spading, in a landscape, framed by a laurel-branch and a palm-branch the frame is held by Strength (a man dressed as a 'Roman' soldier holding a lance and resting one foot on a helmet), and on the other side, by Constancy (a woman holding a broken column); a hand holding a laurel appears from the clouds
FAC ET SPERA (LA)
Iconclass notations
11C15
(rays of) light ~ symbol of God the Father
25F3(+151)
birds (+ symmetrically placed ornamental animals)
25F32(CROW)(+1)
song-birds: crow (+ animals used symbolically)
25G3(LAUREL)(+22)
trees: laurel (+ branch, stick)
25G3(OLIVE-TREE)(+22)
trees: olive-tree (+ branch, stick)
25G3(PALM-TREE)(+22)
trees: palm-tree (+ branch, stick)
25I2
village
26A
clouds
31A2245(+933)
hand (+ holding something)
31A2748
pushing something
31D14
adult man
41D2423
historical costume
43A(+12)
festivities (+ wreath, garland ~ festive activities)
45B
the soldier; the soldier's life
45C14(LANCE)
helved weapons, polearms (for striking, hacking, thrusting): lance
45C22
armour
45C221
helmet
46A170:5(+12)
Labour❧Abstract Ideas and Concepts (+ abstract concept represented by male figure)
47I122
spading ~ soil cultivation
47I15(SPADE)
agricultural implements: spade
48A98(+2)
ornaments ~ art (+ framing decorations)
48A98313
branches, 'Astwerk' ~ ornament
48A9832
fruits and vegetables ~ ornament
48A984
ornament derived from animal forms
48A9851
ribbon, scroll, banderole ~ ornament
48C161(+42)
column, pillar ~ architecture (+ damage and repair of work of art)
48C244
pedestal of a piece of sculpture (perhaps in the form of a herm)
49L8
inscription
53A21(+11)
Constancy, Tenacity; 'Costanza', 'Tenacità' (Ripa) (+ abstract concept represented by female figure)
54A7(+12)
Strength, Power; 'Fortezza', 'Fortezza d'Animo e di corpo', 'Fortezza del corpo congiunta con la generosità dell'animo', 'Fortezza & valore del corpo congiunto con la prudenza & virtù del animo', 'Forza' (Ripa) (+ abstract concept represented by male figure)
86(FAC ET SPERA)
proverbs, sayings, etc. (FAC ET SPERA)