Geffrey Whitney, A choice of emblemes (Leiden, 1586)

Emblem 76

Brutus throws himself on his sword

Facsimile

Notes and related emblems

• Related emblem in another book: embmne_mig1591_emblem119

Iconclass

• 25G13 groups of plants (herbs)
• 25G3(+22) trees (+ branch, stick)
• 25H11 mountains
• 25I12 prospect of city, town panorama, silhouette of city
• 26A clouds
• 31A2321 leaning forward
• 31A247 looking over the shoulder
• 31AA2513 arm stretched sidewards - AA - both arms or hands
• 31A2621(+52) one leg in front of the other (+ leaning)
• 31A2731(+61) falling (+ forward)
• 31A534 beard
• 31D14 adult man
• 31E234631(+7) violent death by sword (+ seeking death, suicide)
• 41D233(+81) gear for legs and feet (+ men's clothes)
• 45C13(SWORD) hacking and thrusting weapons: sword
• 45C19(SHIELD) protective weapons: shield
• 45C22 armour
• 45C221 helmet
• 54A8(+4) Courage, Bravery, Valiance, Manliness; 'Ardire magnanimo et generoso', 'Gagliardezza', 'Valore', 'Virtù heroica', 'Virtù dell'animo e del corpo' (Ripa) (+ emblematical representation of concept)
• 54F12(+4) Luck, Fortune, Lot; 'Fato', 'Fortuna', 'Fortuna aurea', 'Fortuna buona', 'Fortuna pacifica overo clemente', 'Sorte' (Ripa) (+ emblematical representation of concept)
• 57A6(+4) Virtuousness; 'Amor di Virtù', 'Attione virtuosa', 'Guida sicura de' veri honori', 'Virtù', 'Virtù insuperabile' (Ripa) (+ emblematical representation of concept)
• 61B2(FR. W.)3 historical person (FR. W.) - other representations to which the NAME of a historical person may be attached (FR. W.)
• 86(FORTUNA VIRTUTEM SUPERANS) proverbs, sayings, etc. (FORTUNA VIRTUTEM SUPERANS)
• 98B(AUGUSTUS)3 (story of) Augustus, the Roman emperor - representations to which the NAME of a person from classical history may be attached
• 98B(BRUTUS, M.J.)68 (story of) Marcus Junius Brutus - death of person from classical history

Sources

Record ID: embstma_1667_emblem076
This emblem on the Iconclass site: https://iconclass.org/view/embstma_1667_emblem076
Copy: University Library, Glasgow, Stirling Maxwell 1667