dpd_1708
Minerva (helmet, Aegis, olive-branch), holding a banner with inscription, an open book in her lap, a lyre to her side; on the ground a skull with bones, a scroll, a pyramid, a square and compasses; mountainous landscape; branches with a banderole as frame
VITA SINE LITERIS MORS EST (LA)
Iconclass notations
25G3(OLIVE-TREE)(+22)
trees: olive-tree (+ branch, stick)
25G3(PALM-TREE)(+22)
trees: palm-tree (+ branch, stick)
25H11
mountains
31A211
(human) skull
31A216
bones in general (human body)
31A2352
sitting on an elevation
31F11
death's head, skull (symbol of Death)
43A(+12)
festivities (+ wreath, garland ~ festive activities)
44A31(+0)
banner, standard (as symbol of the state, etc.) (+ variant)
45C19(SHIELD)
protective weapons: shield
45C221
helmet
45D1(+0)
(military) flags and standards (+ variant)
48A98(+2)
ornaments ~ art (+ framing decorations)
48C7321
lyre, cithara, psaltery
49D441
triangular pyramid
49D5111
compasses
49D5112
square (drawing-instrument)
49LL71
scroll - LL - scroll unfolded
49L8
inscription
49MM32
book - MM - book open
92C271
Minerva as patroness
92C28(HELMET)
attributes of Minerva (HELMET)
92C281
Aegis: shield with Gorgon's head (attribute of Minerva)
86(VITA SINE LITTERIS MORS EST)
proverbs, sayings, etc. (VITA SINE LITTERIS MORS EST)