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

Emblem 147

An arrow pierces the shield of Brasidas, causing a fatal wound

Facsimile

Notes and related emblems

• Compare: Ane 18

Iconclass

• 25F31(+5) groups of birds (+ animal(s) in motion; positions, expressions of animals)
• 25H11 mountains
• 26A clouds
• 31A2516(+931) arm or hand held in front of the body (+ indicating, pointing at)
• 31A25552 index finger forwards, pointing, indicating
• 31A26211(+51) one leg in front of the other, walking position (+ standing)
• 31A534 beard
• 31D14 adult man
• 31E23461 violent death by arrow(s)
• 41D233(+81) gear for legs and feet (+ men's clothes)
• 45C15(ARROW) archer's weapons: arrow
• 45C19(SHIELD) protective weapons: shield
• 45C22 armour
• 45C221 helmet
• 45C41 (military) camp with tents
• 56D29(+4) Misplaced Trust, False Confidence, 'Pax Falsa'; 'Speranza fallace' (Ripa) (+ emblematical representation of concept)
• 56F232(+4) Infidelity in Friendship; 'Amicitia senza giovamento' (Ripa) (+ emblematical representation of concept)
• 61B2(G. B.)3 historical person (G. B.) - other representations to which the NAME of a historical person may be attached (G. B.)
• 86(PERFIDUS FAMILIARIS) proverbs, sayings, etc. (PERFIDUS FAMILIARIS)
• 94H212 Sinon, a Greek pretending to be a deserter, is brought in
• 98B(BRASIDAS)68 male persons from classical history (BRASIDAS) - death of person from classical history
• 98B(DAMON)61 Damon, standing bail for his friend Pythias (Phintias), who is sentenced to death, is saved from execution when Pythias returns at the last minute

Sources

Record ID: embstma_1667_emblem147
This emblem on the Iconclass site: https://iconclass.org/view/embstma_1667_emblem147
Copy: University Library, Glasgow, Stirling Maxwell 1667