Iconography

GODS AND MYTHS

Apollo / Types / Apollo Helios / Driving a chariot
Fates / With other figures
Mercury / With other figures / Minerva
Mercury / Attributes / Caduceus
Minerva / Various activities / Riding in a chariot
River gods / with other figures

HISTORY

Ancient / Romulus and Remus / With the wolf, or with a river-god

MAGIC AND SCIENCE

Science, technology and medicine / Technology / Clocks, waterclocks, sundials / Clocks
Geography / The earth / Personifications / Terra alone
Geography / Topography / Countries A-Z / Italy / Florence / Palazzo Vecchio

SECULAR ICONOGRAPHY

Allegories and personifications A-Z / Fame (Fama) / Miscellaneous
Virtues and Vices / Virtues / Cardinal / Individual / Prudence / Single figure
Virtues and Vices / Virtues / Cardinal / Individual / Justice / With other figures
Virtues and Vices / Virtues / Cardinal / Individual / Temperance / With other figures / Miscellaneous

SOCIAL LIFE

Kingship / Coronation insignia / Main de justice

Further details

Perhaps an allegory of Florence, at the left Earth, feeding the animals with her milk, behind her the Fates, at the right Prudence together with three women, one with a clock, one with a main-de-justice, standing for civilisation or for the virtues of Temperance and Justice

Artist or creator

Ciamberlano, Luca (born c1570)

Date

17th century (first half)

Location

unknown, unknown location

Associated persons

Ian Jones (Photographer (digital))

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Web resources

British Museum

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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