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

Emblem 241

A group of Christians are threatened by men with swords, snarling dogs and fire; the hand of God holds a laurel wreath above their heads

Facsimile

Notes and related emblems

• Compare: Mon.67

Iconclass

• 11Q14 martyr(s) (often with palm-branches)
• 11Q21 one person praying
• 31A2245(+933) hand (+ holding something)
• 31A2421 head turned to the left
• 31A244 head bent forward; bowing
• 31A2511(+933) arm raised upward (+ holding something)
• 31A2515(+933) arm held downwards (+ holding something)
• 31A2522 hands folded
• 31A2523 hands against each other
• 31A2711 walking
• 31AA25161 arm or hand held in front of the chest - AA - both arms or hands
• 31E234632(+5) violent death by dagger, knife (+ death by martyrdom)
• 34B11(+949) dog (+ audible means of communication of animal(s): roaring, crying, singing, barking, mewing, neighing, chirping, etc.)
• 34F1 animals threatening man
• 41D211(+81) dress, gown (+ men's clothes)
• 41D233(+81) gear for legs and feet (+ men's clothes)
• 43A(+12) festivities (+ wreath, garland ~ festive activities)
• 45C13(SWORD)(+63) hacking and thrusting weapons: sword (+ handling of weapons)
• 61B2(ANDREWES, Bartimaeus)3 historical person (ANDREWES, Bartimaeus) - other representations to which the NAME of a historical person may be attached (ANDREWES, Bartimaeus)
• 86(SIC PROBANTUR) proverbs, sayings, etc. (SIC PROBANTUR)

Sources

Record ID: embstma_1667_emblem241
This emblem on the Iconclass site: https://iconclass.org/view/embstma_1667_emblem241
Copy: University Library, Glasgow, Stirling Maxwell 1667