Minerva (helmet, lance, Aegis, owl), at her feet a putto with an open book, before a depiction of a harvest held up by a putto and Ceres (crown, sheaf of corn held by two putti)

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Minerva (helmet, lance, Aegis, owl), at her feet a putto with an open book, before a depiction of a harvest held up by a putto and Ceres (crown, sheaf of corn held by two putti)

CULTIOR HIS VITA EST (LA)

Iconclass notations

25F34(+1) owls (+ animals used symbolically)
25G3(+22) trees (+ branch, stick)
25H11 mountains
31A233 kneeling figure
31A2351 sitting on the ground
31A2763 floating in the air
31AA2352 sitting on an elevation - AA - female human figure
43A(+12) festivities (+ wreath, garland ~ festive activities)
45C14(LANCE) helved weapons, polearms (for striking, hacking, thrusting): lance
45C19(SHIELD) protective weapons: shield
45C221 helmet
46A122(...)1 armorial bearing, heraldry (with NAME of family) - coat of arms
47I10 personification of agriculture, 'Agricultura'; 'Agricoltura', 'Studio dell'agricoltura' (Ripa)
47I1111 ears of corn
47I123 ploughing
47I14 harvest
47I141 reaping, picking, mowing ~ harvest
47I1421 sheaf
47I1451 hay-wagon
48A983 ornament derived from plant forms
48C244(+0) pedestal of a piece of sculpture (perhaps in the form of a herm) (+ variant)
48C5142 picture within picture
49L16 letter combinations such as letterword, anagram, letter square, monogram, etc.
49L8 inscription
49MM32 book - MM - book open
92C2 (story of) Minerva (Pallas, Athena)
92C28(HELMET) attributes of Minerva (HELMET)
92C28(LANCE) attributes of Minerva (LANCE)
92C28(OWL) attributes of Minerva: owl
92C281 Aegis: shield with Gorgon's head (attribute of Minerva)
92D1916 cupids: 'amores', 'amoretti', 'putti'
92M171 Ceres, patroness of agriculture
92M18(CORN-SHEAF) sheaf of corn as attribute of Ceres
92M18(WREATH OF EARS OF CORN) attributes of Ceres (WREATH OF EARS OF CORN)
86(CULTIOR HIS VITA EST) proverbs, sayings, etc. (CULTIOR HIS VITA EST)