Hercules leads man along personifications of virtues to temple for eternal fame Title page for: Idea principis christiano-politica, Centum Symbolis expressa, Brussels 1649 (title on object), Hercules leads a man along personifications from virtues to temple for eternal fame. The man, a ruler, wears armor and tramples a multi-headed dragon with his feet, holding a club in his hand. Virtues stand with attributes on pedestals along a path that leads up to a temple where David with the head of Goliath and other biblical heroes wait and Minerva sits on a throne. Inscription on the frieze of
Hercules leads man along personifications of virtues to temple for eternal fame Title page for: Idea principis christiano-politica, Centum Symbolis expressa, Brussels 1649 (title on object), Hercules leads a man along personifications from virtues to temple for eternal fame. The man, a ruler, wears armor and tramples a multi-headed dragon with his feet, holding a club in his hand. Virtues stand with attributes on pedestals along a path that leads up to a temple where David with the head of Goliath and other biblical heroes wait and Minerva sits on a throne. Inscription on the frieze of the temple sic itur ad astra. The symbolism refers to the content of the edition in which the author makes emblems for a ruler, a prince, to show the correct political leadership with the help of virtues, (story of) Hercules (Heracles), the Seven Virtues (symbolized), Honor, Glory, 'Ampiezza della Gloria', 'Gloria', 'Gloria de prencipi', 'Gloria & Honore ' ' Honore ' ' Sublimatà della Gloria '(Ripa), J. Danoot (mentioned on object), 1649, paper, engraving, h 297 mm × w 191 mm
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