Geffrey Whitney, A choice of emblemes (Leiden, 1586)
Emblem 142
A helmet is used as a hive by a swarm of bees
Ex bello, paxLatin
From war, peace
To Hughe Cholmeley Esquier
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Notes and related emblems
- Related emblem in another book: embmne_mig1591_emblem177
Iconclass
25F711(BEE)(+53)insects: bee (+ postures, positions of animal(s))25G13groups of plants (herbs)45A10symbols, allegories of war; 'Guerra' (Ripa)45A20symbols, allegories of peace, 'Pax'; 'Pace' (Ripa)45A231blessings of peace45C221helmet47I242(+0)bee-hive (+ variant)47I243(+953)swarm ~ bees (+ postures, positions of animal(s))61B2(CHOLMELEY, Hugh)3historical person (CHOLMELEY, Hugh) - other representations to which the NAME of a historical person may be attached (CHOLMELEY, Hugh)86(EX BELLO, PAX)proverbs, sayings, etc. (EX BELLO, PAX)
Sources
Record ID: embstma_1667_emblem142
This emblem on the Iconclass site: https://iconclass.org/view/embstma_1667_emblem142
Copy: University Library, Glasgow, Stirling Maxwell 1667