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

Emblem 86

A hunter takes aim at a crane while a snake bites his leg

Facsimile

Notes and related emblems

• In Alciatus' Emblemata the motto of this emblem is: "Qui alta contemplatur, cadere"
• Related emblem in another book: embmne_mig1591_emblem104

Iconclass

• 14A10
• 24F10
• 25F31(+5262) groups of birds (+ flying animal(s))
• 25F37(CRANE)(+53) shore-birds and wading-birds: crane (+ postures, positions of animal(s))
• 25F42(+452) snakes (+ animal with prey)
• 25H11 mountains
• 25I3 farm or solitary house in landscape
• 26A clouds
• 26C winds
• 31A2512(+933) arm stretched forward (+ holding something)
• 31A2513(+933) arm stretched sidewards (+ holding something)
• 31A2621(+51) one leg in front of the other (+ standing)
• 31A2726 trampling, treading, stamping on someone or something
• 31A2747 drawing, pulling something
• 31A2752 stretching (movement of the human body)
• 31B6211 looking upwards
• 31E233331 violent death by snake-bite
• 34F13 animal killing man
• 41A16 rural housing, e.g. country-house, villa, cottage
• 41D211(+81) dress, gown (+ men's clothes)
• 43C1113(+4112) bird hunting (+ bow and arrow)
• 49E10 'Astronomia', 'Cosmografia'; 'Cosmografia' (Ripa)
• 52AA21(+4) Rashness, Imprudence, Recklessness (+ emblematical representation of concept)
• 57AA64(+4) Pride, Loftiness; 'Alterezza in persona nata povera civile' (Ripa) (+ emblematical representation of concept)
• 86(NOLI ALTUM SAPERE) proverbs, sayings, etc. (NOLI ALTUM SAPERE)

Sources

Record ID: embstma_1667_emblem086
This emblem on the Iconclass site: https://iconclass.org/view/embstma_1667_emblem086
Copy: University Library, Glasgow, Stirling Maxwell 1667