dpd_1008
Mercury (with Petasus, Caduceus, books, open book, lyre, globe) and Minerva (seated on a sphinx, Aegis, sceptre(?)) at either side of an altar(?) with the head of Medusa on its front; where the sceptre and caduceus touch a sun is represented; a book with wings is floating above the altar; behind them obelisk-variants with pseudo-hieroglyphics with a bird on top of the one and the sun as a face on top of the other; banderole
HAC ITUR AD ASTRA (LA)
Iconclass notations
12B62
altar ~ non-Christian religions
24A6
sun represented as face, wheel, etc.
25F(+342)
animals (+ wings of an animal)
25F42(+1)
snakes (+ animals used symbolically)
25G3(LAUREL)(+22)
trees: laurel (+ branch, stick)
31A2352
sitting on an elevation
31A25552
index finger forwards, pointing, indicating
31A2763
floating in the air
31A45231
sphinx (lion/woman); 'Sfinge' (Ripa)
31AA2352
sitting on an elevation - AA - female human figure
41D271
fluttering lappet of vestment, 'Pneumazipfel'
43A(+12)
festivities (+ wreath, garland ~ festive activities)
44B192
sceptre, staff (symbol of sovereignty)
48C7321
lyre, cithara, psaltery
49E122
armillary sphere, skeleton celestial globe
49L21(+0)
Egyptian hieroglyphs (+ variant)
49L73
banderole
49L8
inscription
49M32
book
49MM32
book - MM - book open
83(VERGILIUS, Aeneis IX 641)
(VERGILIUS, Aeneis IX 641) specific works of literature (with AUTHOR, Title)
86(HAC ITUR AD ASTRA)
proverbs, sayings, etc. (HAC ITUR AD ASTRA)
92B11221
'Cornucopia', Horn of Plenty
92B5
(story of) Mercury (Hermes)
92B58(CADUCEUS)
caduceus (staff with two snakes, attribute of Mercury)
92B58(PETASUS)
attributes of Mercury: petasus, a winged sun hat
92C2
(story of) Minerva (Pallas, Athena)
92C28(SCEPTRE)
attributes of Minerva (SCEPTRE)
92C28(WREATH)
attributes of Minerva (WREATH)
92C281
Aegis: shield with Gorgon's head (attribute of Minerva)
92C281(+0)
Aegis: shield with Gorgon's head (attribute of Minerva) (+ variant)
92I71181
Gorgoneion, head of Medusa
86(HAC ITUR AD ASTRA)
proverbs, sayings, etc. (HAC ITUR AD ASTRA)