dpd_0693
A man spading in a landscape with a river; a woman holding an anchor and an olive(?)-branch (Hope) and a woman holding an ear of corn and a Cornucopia (Abundance), are flanking him; a cupid holding a palm-branch and a cupid holding a laurel, flying above them; Jahweh-tetragram
FAC ET SPERA (LA)
Iconclass notations
11C13
tetragram (in Roman or Hebrew script) ~ symbol of God the Father
11Q712
church (exterior)
22C31
radiance emanating from persons or things
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)
25H213
river
25I12
prospect of city, town panorama, silhouette of city
31A2748
pushing something
31B6211
looking upwards
31D14
adult man
43A(+12)
festivities (+ wreath, garland ~ festive activities)
46A170:5(+12)
Labour❧Abstract Ideas and Concepts (+ abstract concept represented by male figure)
46C215(ANCHOR)
parts of ship's exterior: anchor
46C232
rowing-boat, canoe, etc.
47I1111
ears of corn
47I122
spading ~ soil cultivation
47I15(SPADE)
agricultural implements: spade
49L8
inscription
51H42(+11)
Abundance; 'Abondanza', 'Abondanza maritima' (Ripa) (+ abstract concept represented by female figure)
56D1(+11)
Hope; 'Speranza', 'Speranza delle fatiche' (Ripa) (+ abstract concept represented by female figure)
92B11221
'Cornucopia', Horn of Plenty
92D1916
cupids: 'amores', 'amoretti', 'putti'
86(FAC ET SPERA)
proverbs, sayings, etc. (FAC ET SPERA)