dpd_1090
At the edge of the wood a preacher (John the Baptist), enclosed by a small balustrade, is addressing a small crowd; a city or village in the background; frame decorated with personifications of Charity (a woman with two children) and Hope (a woman with an anchor), two putti holding a palm-branch, pointing at an open book (bible), vases and mascarons
DOET BOETE DAT HEMELRYCK IS NA BY GECOMEN (NL)
Iconclass notations
11M32
Hope, 'Spes'; 'Speranza divina e certa' (Ripa) ~ one of the Three Theological Virtues
11M33
Charity, 'Caritas'; 'Carità' (Ripa) ~ one of the Three Theological Virtues
11P5
spreading the gospel; missionary work
11Q511
the Bible as a book
25G3(PALM-TREE)(+22)
trees: palm-tree (+ branch, stick)
25H155
fringe, edge of the wood
25I12
prospect of city, town panorama, silhouette of city
31AA231
standing figure - AA - female human figure
31A25162
hand on the heart
31A25552
index finger forwards, pointing, indicating
31D111
infant, baby ~ the ages of man
31D112
child
31D14
adult man
31D15(+51)
adult woman (+ standing)
33A34
person addressing a group, orator
41A541
balustrade
42B742(2)
mother and child(2), woman and child(2) (2) (2)
46A7
crowd, mob
46C215(ANCHOR)
parts of ship's exterior: anchor
48A98(+2)
ornaments ~ art (+ framing decorations)
48A98211
mask, mascaron ~ ornament
48A9854
vase ~ ornament
48A9875
ornament ~ festoon, garland
48A9876
ornament ~ cartouche
49L8
inscription
49MM32
book - MM - book open
5(+11)
Abstract Ideas and Concepts (+ abstract concept represented by female figure)
73C11
John the Baptist preaching (perhaps Christ among the bystanders)
92D1916
cupids: 'amores', 'amoretti', 'putti'
86(BEKEERT U, WANT HET KONINKRIJK DER HEMELEN IS NABIJ GEKOMEN.)
proverbs, sayings, etc. (BEKEERT U, WANT HET KONINKRIJK DER HEMELEN IS NABIJ GEKOMEN.)
86(BEREIDT DEN WEG DES HEREN, MAAKT RECHT ZIJN PADEN.)
proverbs, sayings, etc. (BEREIDT DEN WEG DES HEREN, MAAKT RECHT ZIJN PADEN.)