Allegory on the Christian Religion: a winged woman holding an open book and leaning against a tau-shaped cross; a bit hanging on one arm of the cross; a skeleton, symbolizing Death, below the feet of the woman

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Allegory on the Christian Religion: a winged woman holding an open book and leaning against a tau-shaped cross; a bit hanging on one arm of the cross; a skeleton, symbolizing Death, below the feet of the woman

RELIGIO CHRISTIANA (LA)

Iconclass notations

11D123(TAU-CROSS) specific forms of the cross: Tau-cross
11P12:5(+1131) allegorical representations ~ religion; 'Religione', 'Religione de SS. Mauritio e Lazaro', 'Religione vera christiana' (Ripa)❧Abstract Ideas and Concepts (+ clothed with wings)
22C31 radiance emanating from persons or things
31A21 (human) skeleton
31AA2726 trampling, treading, stamping on someone or something - AA - female human figure
31B6211 looking upwards
31F26 Death as skeleton
41D(+7) fashion, clothing (+ worn or torn clothes)
46C131613 reins
49MM32 book - MM - book open
83(THEODORUS BEZA, Icones XXXIX) (THEODORUS BEZA, Icones XXXIX) specific works of literature (with AUTHOR, Title)
86(RELIGIO CHRISTIANA) proverbs, sayings, etc. (RELIGIO CHRISTIANA)
86(RELIGIO CHRISTIANA) proverbs, sayings, etc. (RELIGIO CHRISTIANA)