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Phoenix looking at the sun; frame, partly made of banderole with inscription, decorated with festoons held by putti
LITERAE PARIUNT IMMORTALITATEM (LA)
Iconclass notations
21C
fire (one of the four elements)
24A81
sunbeams
25FF3(PHOENIX)(+71)
fabulous animals ~ birds: phoenix (+ animals used symbolically)
25G3(+23)
trees (+ top of plant)
31A235
sitting figure
41B4
on fire, ablaze
41B162
smoke
48A98(+2)
ornaments ~ art (+ framing decorations)
48A9875
ornament ~ festoon, garland
48A9876
ornament ~ cartouche
49LL71
scroll - LL - scroll unfolded
49L8
inscription
58B3(+3)
Immortality, Imperishableness; 'Immortalità' (Ripa) (+ symbolical representation of concept)
92D1916
cupids: 'amores', 'amoretti', 'putti'
86(LITERAE PARIUNT IMMORTALITATEM)
proverbs, sayings, etc. (LITERAE PARIUNT IMMORTALITATEM)