dpd_0748
Minerva (helmet, lance, Aegis, owl), at her feet a putto with an open book, before a depiction of a harvest held up by a putto and Ceres (wreath of ears of corn, sheaf of corn held by two putti)
CULTIOR HIS VITA EST (LA)
Iconclass notations
25F34(+1)
owls (+ animals used symbolically)
25G3(+22)
trees (+ branch, stick)
31A233
kneeling figure
31A2351
sitting on the ground
31A25552
index finger forwards, pointing, indicating
31A2763
floating in the air
31AA2352
sitting on an elevation - AA - female human figure
43A(+12)
festivities (+ wreath, garland ~ festive activities)
44B191
crown (symbol of sovereignty)
45C14(LANCE)
helved weapons, polearms (for striking, hacking, thrusting): lance
45C19(SHIELD)
protective weapons: shield
45C221
helmet
46A122(...)1
armorial bearing, heraldry (with NAME of family) - coat of arms
47I10
personification of agriculture, 'Agricultura'; 'Agricoltura', 'Studio dell'agricoltura' (Ripa)
47I1111
ears of corn
47I123
ploughing
47I14
harvest
47I141
reaping, picking, mowing ~ harvest
47I1421
sheaf
47I1451
hay-wagon
48A983
ornament derived from plant forms
48A98783
floral interlace ~ ornament
48C244(+0)
pedestal of a piece of sculpture (perhaps in the form of a herm) (+ variant)
48C5142
picture within picture
49L16
letter combinations such as letterword, anagram, letter square, monogram, etc.
49L8
inscription
49MM32
book - MM - book open
92C2
(story of) Minerva (Pallas, Athena)
92C28(HELMET)
attributes of Minerva (HELMET)
92C28(LANCE)
attributes of Minerva (LANCE)
92C28(OWL)
attributes of Minerva: owl
92C281
Aegis: shield with Gorgon's head (attribute of Minerva)
92D1916
cupids: 'amores', 'amoretti', 'putti'
92M171
Ceres, patroness of agriculture
92M18(CORN-SHEAF)
sheaf of corn as attribute of Ceres
92M18(WREATH OF EARS OF CORN)
attributes of Ceres (WREATH OF EARS OF CORN)
86(CULTIOR HIS VITA EST)
proverbs, sayings, etc. (CULTIOR HIS VITA EST)