A man is picking a piece of fruit from a tree, while sitting on a branch close to its trunk; a second branch breaks and another man falls from the tree, head first; across the Rapenburg buildings of Leiden University; banderole with inscription

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Franciscus Moyaerd — 1654×2

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A man is picking a piece of fruit from a tree, while sitting on a branch close to its trunk; a second branch breaks and another man falls from the tree, head first; across the Rapenburg buildings of Leiden University; banderole with inscription

Medio tutissimus ibis (LA)

Iconclass notations

25G3(+34) trees (+ bearing fruit)

25I145 canals, waters (in city)

31A2764 falling through the air

31D14 adult man

43B412 falling from a tree

46C232 rowing-boat, canoe, etc.

47I4131 picking fruit

49B416 university building, college

49L73 banderole

49L8 inscription

54A431(+4) the Golden Mean; 'Mediocrità' (Ripa) (+ emblematical representation of concept)

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

61F(RAPENBURG) names of historical buildings, sites, streets, etc. (RAPENBURG)

61F(UNIVERSITY OF LEIDEN) names of historical buildings, sites, streets, etc. (UNIVERSITY OF LEIDEN)

83(OVID, Metamorphoses II:137) (OVID, Metamorphoses II:137) specific works of literature (with AUTHOR, Title)

83(SCHOONHOVIUS, Emblemata XII)(+0) (SCHOONHOVIUS, Emblemata XII) specific works of literature (with AUTHOR, Title) (+ variant)

86(MEDIO TUTISSIMUS IBIS) proverbs, sayings, etc. (MEDIO TUTISSIMUS IBIS)