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

Emblem 105

A rock firmly stands, unaffected by storms

Facsimile

Notes and related emblems

• A note states that Hadrianus Junius dedicated this motto to his son

Iconclass

• 25H112 rocks
• 25H23 sea (seascape)
• 25H2311 wave
• 26C32 storm at sea
• 26C11 the four main directions of the wind
• 31A221 head (human)
• 31A2763(+0) floating in the air (+ variant)
• 31B6241 cheeks rounded
• 53A21(+4) Constancy, Tenacity; 'Costanza', 'Tenacità' (Ripa) (+ emblematical representation of concept)
• 53A22(+4) Stability, Firmness; 'Fermezza', 'Stabilimento', 'Stabilità' (Ripa) (+ emblematical representation of concept)
• 61B2(JUNIUS, Hadrianus)3 historical person (JUNIUS, Hadrianus) - other representations to which the NAME of a historical person may be attached (JUNIUS, Hadrianus)
• 61B2(JUNIUS, Petrus)3 historical person (JUNIUS, Petrus) - other representations to which the NAME of a historical person may be attached (JUNIUS, Petrus)
• 61B2(WITHIPOLE, Peter)3 historical person (WITHIPOLE, Peter) - other representations to which the NAME of a historical person may be attached (WITHIPOLE, Peter)
• 86(PETRE, IMITARE PETRAM) proverbs, sayings, etc. (PETRE, IMITARE PETRAM)

Sources

Record ID: embstma_1667_emblem105
This emblem on the Iconclass site: https://iconclass.org/view/embstma_1667_emblem105
Copy: University Library, Glasgow, Stirling Maxwell 1667