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

Emblem 226

A physician, standing in front of a throne, a snake, a dog and a cock

Facsimile

Notes and related emblems

• Related emblem in another book: embmne_jun1565_emblem025

Iconclass

• 25F33(EAGLE)(+154) predatory birds: eagle (+ symmetrically placed ornamental animals, divided by a (human) figure or an object)
• 25F42(+5253) snakes (+ animal rotating, twisting)
• 25FF411(+0) dragon (+ variant)
• 25FF411(+71):31D0 dragon (+ animals used symbolically)❧?
• 25G3(LAUREL)(+33) trees: laurel (+ leaves, putting forth leaves)
• 31A2352:54A2(+3) sitting on an elevation❧Carefulness, Diligence; 'Diligenza' (Ripa) (+ symbolical representation of concept)
• 31A2421 head turned to the left
• 31A2513(+933) arm stretched sidewards (+ holding something)
• 31A2621(+53) one leg in front of the other (+ sitting)
• 31A534:54A31(+3) beard❧Experience, Mastery; 'Esperienza' (Ripa) (+ symbolical representation of concept)
• 34B11(+91):56F2(+3) dog (+ animals used symbolically)❧(personifications and symbolic representations of) Love; 'Amore (secondo Seneca)' (Ripa) (+ symbolical representation of concept)
• 34B11(+91):57A614(+3) dog (+ animals used symbolically)❧Faithfulness, 'Bona Fide' (+ symbolical representation of concept)
• 34B11(+939):31A2362 ?❧lying face downwards
• 34B11(+946) dog (+ sleeping animal(s))
• 34B232(+51) fowl (cock, hen, chicken, etc.) (+ male animal)
• 34B232(+91):52A23(+3) fowl (cock, hen, chicken, etc.) (+ animals used symbolically)❧Alertness, Vigilance; 'Guardia', 'Vigilanza', 'Vigilanza per difendersi & oppugnare altri' (Ripa) (+ symbolical representation of concept)
• 34B232(+939):31AA2511 ?❧arm raised upward - AA - both arms or hands
• 41A33 window
• 41A4231 canopy, baldachin
• 41D211(+81) dress, gown (+ men's clothes)
• 41D212(+81) coat, cape (+ men's clothes)
• 41D233(+81) gear for legs and feet (+ men's clothes)
• 41D263:54A33(+3) walking-stick, staff, cane❧Skill, Ability; 'Artificio', 'Prontezza' (Ripa) (+ symbolical representation of concept)
• 43A(+12):54A33(+3) festivities (+ wreath, garland ~ festive activities)❧Skill, Ability; 'Artificio', 'Prontezza' (Ripa) (+ symbolical representation of concept)
• 44B1212 throne
• 44B192 sceptre, staff (symbol of sovereignty)
• 48A9845 other ornament derived from animal forms
• 49G0 'Medicina', allegorical representations ~ medicine; 'Medicina' (Ripa)
• 57A6(+4):49G1 Virtuousness; 'Amor di Virtù', 'Attione virtuosa', 'Guida sicura de' veri honori', 'Virtù', 'Virtù insuperabile' (Ripa) (+ emblematical representation of concept)❧physician, doctor
• 61B2(BROWNE, Lancelot)3 historical person (BROWNE, Lancelot) - other representations to which the NAME of a historical person may be attached (BROWNE, Lancelot)
• 61B2(JAMES, John)3 historical person (JAMES, John) - other representations to which the NAME of a historical person may be attached (JAMES, John)
• 86(MEDICI ICON) proverbs, sayings, etc. (MEDICI ICON)
• 92F271 Aesculapius as patron of medicine
• 92F28(COCK) attributes of Aesculapius: cock
• 92F28(DOG) attributes of Aesculapius (DOG)
• 92F28(ROD AND SERPENT)(+0) attributes of Aesculapius: rod and serpent (+ variant)

Sources

Record ID: embstma_1667_emblem226
This emblem on the Iconclass site: https://iconclass.org/view/embstma_1667_emblem226
Copy: University Library, Glasgow, Stirling Maxwell 1667