Iconography

GODS AND MYTHS

Apollo / With other figures / Graces
Graces / With other figures / Apollo
Mars / Single figure / With attributes / Wolf
Mars / With other figures / Romulus and Remus
Mars / Various activities / Riding in a chariot
Mercury / Single figure / Standing / Post-classical
Saturn / Single figure / Head veiled, with scythe or sickle
Saturn / Single figure / With unusual attributes / Uroboros

HISTORY

Ancient / Romulus and Remus / Romulus and Remus

LITERATURE

Modern / Martianus Capella / De nuptiis Philologiae et Mercurii / Miscellaneous

MAGIC AND SCIENCE

Flora and Fauna / Animals / Snake / Snake biting its own tail (Uroboros)

SECULAR ICONOGRAPHY

Allegories and personifications A-Z / Fear (Metus, Pavor, Horror)
Allegories and personifications A-Z / Insidiae

Further details

From St. Emmeram, Regensburg

Artist or creator

German (southern) from Regensburg, St. Emmeram

Date

11th century

Location

Munich, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Clm 14271

Associated persons

Ian Jones (Photographer (digital))

Book, text or document (source of image)

Capella, Martianus. De nuptiis Philologiae et Mercurii. Regensburg. 11th century. Folio: 11v.

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Web resources

Bayerische Staatsbibliothek

Rights and Permissions

This material is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial 3.0 Unported License

Acknowledgements

Record created with the generous support of the Dean’s Development Fund, School of Advanced Study’

Contact

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