A beehive against a background of thyme and roses, encircled by a swarm of bees; decorated frame with Apollo (lyre, bow and sun/halo) and the Muses; festoons of flowers; the coats of arms of Amsterdam, Holland, and a coat of arms with a sailing-ship

Used by

Nicolaes (III) Biestkens — 1617×1, 1618×2, 1621×1
Barent Otsz — 1619×1
Cornelis Lodewijcksz van der Plasse — 1617×1, 1618×1, 1619×4, 1620×3, 1621×1
Paulus Aertsz van Ravesteyn — 1620×1

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A beehive against a background of thyme and roses, encircled by a swarm of bees; decorated frame with Apollo (lyre, bow and sun/halo) and the Muses; festoons of flowers; the coats of arms of Amsterdam, Holland, and a coat of arms with a sailing-ship

FERVET OPVS, REDOLENTQVE THYMO FRAGRANTIA MELLA (LA)

Iconclass notations

22C311 nimbus, halo ~ radiance emanating from persons or things

24A sun as celestial body

24D stars

25F23(LION)(+12) beasts of prey, predatory animals: lion (+ heraldic animals)

25F711(BEE)(+5262) insects: bee (+ flying animal(s))

25G3(LAUREL)(+22) trees: laurel (+ branch, stick)

25G4(THYME) plants and herbs: thyme

25G41(ROSE) flowers: rose

31A2352 sitting on an elevation

31AA2352 sitting on an elevation - AA - female human figure

31AA2361(+0) lying on the back with uplifted upper part of the body - AA - female human figure (+ variant)

31AA2362(+0) lying face downwards - AA - female human figure (+ variant)

41D283 mask

43A(+12) festivities (+ wreath, garland ~ festive activities)

44A1(+3)(HOLLAND)

44A1(+4)(...)

44A1(+4)(AMSTERDAM)

44B191 crown (symbol of sovereignty)

44B192 sceptre, staff (symbol of sovereignty)

45C15(BOW) archer's weapons: bow

46C24 sailing-ship, sailing-boat

47I242 bee-hive

47I243 swarm ~ bees

48A98(+2) ornaments ~ art (+ framing decorations)

48A9833 flowers ~ ornament

48A9875 ornament ~ festoon, garland

48A9876 ornament ~ cartouche

48B42 academy, association of artists

48C7321 lyre, cithara, psaltery

48C7323 lute, and special forms of lute, e.g.: theorbo

48C7352 horn, trumpet, cornet, trombone, tuba

49D5112 square (drawing-instrument)

49E122 armillary sphere, skeleton celestial globe

49L71 scroll

49L8 inscription

49M32 book

61D(HOLLAND) geographical names of countries, regions, mountains, rivers, etc. (HOLLAND) (HOLLAND)

61E(AMSTERDAM) names of cities and villages (AMSTERDAM)

61H(NEDERDUYTSCHE ACADEMIE) names of organizations, companies, trade unions, etc. (NEDERDUYTSCHE ACADEMIE)

83(VERGILIUS, Georgica IV 169) (VERGILIUS, Georgica IV 169) specific works of literature (with AUTHOR, Title)

86(FERVET OPUS, REDOLENTQUE THYMO FRAGRANTIA MELLA) proverbs, sayings, etc. (FERVET OPUS, REDOLENTQUE THYMO FRAGRANTIA MELLA)

92B3731 Apollo and the Muses, Apollo Musagetes

92B38(BOW) attributes of Apollo (BOW)

92B38(LYRE) attributes of Apollo: lyre

92D4 (story of the) Muses; 'Muse' (Ripa)

86(FERVET OPUS, REDOLENTQUE THYMO FRAGRANTIA MELLA) proverbs, sayings, etc. (FERVET OPUS, REDOLENTQUE THYMO FRAGRANTIA MELLA)

86(IJVER) proverbs, sayings, etc. (IJVER)