Iconography

GESTURES AND EXPRESSION

Beating

MAGIC AND SCIENCE

Science, technology and medicine / Technology / Astronomical instruments / Quadrant
Science, technology and medicine / Technology / Clocks, waterclocks, sundials / Clocks
Astronomy and astrology / Constellations / Zodiac / Gemini / with planets / Mercury (domicile)
Astronomy and astrology / Constellations / Zodiac / Virgo / With planets / Mercury (domicile)
Astronomy and astrology / Planets / Represented as planetary deities / Individual / Mercury / Riding an animal / Horse
Astronomy and astrology / Planets / Represented as planetary deities / Dignities and debilities / Mercury / Domicile (Virgo and Gemini)
Astronomy and astrology / Planets / Represented as planetary deities / With planet children / Cycles / Germany, Private Collection (Housebook, formerly Wolfegg, Counts Waldburg-Wolfegg)
Astronomy and astrology / Planets / Represented as planetary deities / With planet children / Mercury / Teachers and pupils
Astronomy and astrology / Planets / Represented as planetary deities / With planet children / Mercury / Clocks and Clockmakers
Astronomy and astrology / Planets / Represented as planetary deities / With planet children / Mercury / Painters, sculptors and goldsmiths
Astronomy and astrology / Planets / Represented as planetary deities / With planet children / Mercury / Organists and organ builders
Astronomy and astrology / Astronomers and astrologers

SECULAR ICONOGRAPHY

Encyclopaedic cycles / Vernacular Miscellanea ('Hausbuch') / Germany, Private Collection (formerly Wolfegg, Counts Waldburg-Wolfegg, Housebook Master, c1482)

SOCIAL LIFE

Music / Musical instruments / Keyboard / Organ
Education / Teacher and pupil / Groups up to 6 pupils
Education / Teacher and pupil / Master beating pupil
Professions and trades / Makers of musical instruments / Organ builder
Professions and trades / Metalworkers / Clockmakers
Eating and drinking / Meals / Outdoors
Art / Artist's studio / Goldsmith
Art / Artist's studio / Painter
Art / Artist's studio / Sculptor / Without live model
Love / The Lover / Flirtation

Further details

Artist or creator

Master of the Housebook (active c1470-1500)

Date

1482 (circa)

Location

Germany, Private collection (formerly Wolfegg, Counts Waldburg-Wolfegg)

Notes on photograph

Bibliographic Citation

Das Mittelalterliche Hausbuch, edd. Helmuth Th. Bossert and Willy F. Storck, Leipzig 1912, pl. 16 (source of photograph)

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 Kress foundation

Contact

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