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

Emblem 230

Broth, boiling over the edge of the cauldron, falls into the fire

Facsimile

Notes and related emblems

• Compare: Mon.42 Luke 18; (Henkel: Mon.42; Luke 14,11; Matthew 23, 12)

Iconclass

• 21C fire (one of the four elements)
• 41C253 boiling
• 41C27(CAULDRON) kitchen-utensils: cauldron
• 41B162 smoke
• 41C696 broth, soup
• 41B14 extinguishing a fire
• 41B121 flame
• 52AA21(+4) Rashness, Imprudence, Recklessness (+ emblematical representation of concept)
• 54FF13(+4) Regression, Deterioration, Relapse (+ emblematical representation of concept)
• 57AA64(+4) Pride, Loftiness; 'Alterezza in persona nata povera civile' (Ripa) (+ emblematical representation of concept)
• 73C882 the praying Pharisee and the repentant publican in the temple (Luke 18:10-14)
• 86(QUI SE EXALTAT, HUMILIABITUR) proverbs, sayings, etc. (QUI SE EXALTAT, HUMILIABITUR)

Sources

Record ID: embstma_1667_emblem230
This emblem on the Iconclass site: https://iconclass.org/view/embstma_1667_emblem230
Copy: University Library, Glasgow, Stirling Maxwell 1667