dpd_1657
Mercury (caduceus, petasus) and Minerva (lance and helmet) rest their hand on a cartouche with an open book; Apollo(?) playing harp seated on top of the cartouche's frame
VITA SINE LITTERIS MORS EST (LA)
Iconclass notations
25G41
flowers
45C14(LANCE)
helved weapons, polearms (for striking, hacking, thrusting): lance
45C221
helmet
48A98(+2)
ornaments ~ art (+ framing decorations)
48A98211
mask, mascaron ~ ornament
48A9831
foliage, tendrils, branches ~ ornament
48A9876
ornament ~ cartouche
48C7321
lyre, cithara, psaltery
48C90
'litterae', symbolic representations, allegories and emblems ~ literature; 'Lettere' (Ripa)
49L8
inscription
49MM32
book - MM - book open
92B3
(story of) Apollo (Phoebus)
92B38(LYRE)
attributes of Apollo: lyre
92B57
specific aspects, allegorical aspects of Mercury; Mercury as patron
92B58(CADUCEUS)
caduceus (staff with two snakes, attribute of Mercury)
92B58(PETASUS)
attributes of Mercury: petasus, a winged sun hat
92C271
Minerva as patroness
92C28(HELMET)
attributes of Minerva (HELMET)
92C28(LANCE)
attributes of Minerva (LANCE)
86(VITA SINE LITTERIS MORS EST)
proverbs, sayings, etc. (VITA SINE LITTERIS MORS EST)