Iconography

MAGIC AND SCIENCE

Astronomy and astrology / Constellations / Zodiac / Leo / With planets / Sol (domicile)
Astronomy and astrology / Planets / Represented as planetary deities / Individual / Sol / Riding
Astronomy and astrology / Planets / Represented as planetary deities / Dignities and debilities / Sol / Domicile (Leo)
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 / Sol / Religion (especially prayer, clerics)
Astronomy and astrology / Planets / Represented as planetary deities / With planet children / Sol / Music (especially harp-playing)
Astronomy and astrology / Planets / Represented as planetary deities / With planet children / Sol / Sport (especially Fencing, wrestling, stone-strowing)

RELIGIOUS ICONOGRAPHY

Catechism (Creed, Pater noster, Sacraments, Works of Mercy etc) / Works of Penance / Almsgiving
Miscellaneous / Praying / Person in prayer / before altar

SECULAR ICONOGRAPHY

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

SOCIAL LIFE

Music / Musical instruments / Wind / Brass / Trumpet
Fools, Buffoons, Clowns, Jesters / Fools
Sports / Fencing / with sticks
Sports / Stone throwing
Sports / Wrestling / Miscellaneous
Hunting / Hunting by quarry / Birds (general) / With falcons / People holding falcons
Eating and drinking / Banquet / Outdoors
Love / Practice of love or love-making / Kissing and embracing

Further details

Artist or creator

Master of the Housebook (active c1470-1500)

Date

1482 (circa) formerly Wolfegg, Counts Waldburg-Wolfegg

Location

Germany, Private collection

Notes on photograph

Bibliographic Citation

Das Mittelalterliche Hausbuch, edd. Helmuth Th. Bossert and Willy F. Storck, Leipzig 1912, pl. 12 (source of photograph)

Rights and Permissions

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Acknowledgements

Record created with the generous support of the Kress foundation

Contact

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