Religione (Ripa, 1603) - Giuseppe Cesari
Image series :
Notice précédente Notice n°129 sur 151 Notice suivante
Date :
1603
Type of image :
Gravure sur bois
Topic :
Storage Location :
RES 4-BL-5093
Description
History :
- Description : « A woman with a thin veil covering her face, holding a book and a cross in her right hand, and a flame of fire in her left, with an elephant beside her, more religious than any other animal, a hieroglyphic symbol of religion. Pliny recounts that it venerates the sun and the stars, and when the new moon appears, it spontaneously goes to wash itself in river water, and when it falls ill, it calls for help from heaven, throwing grasses, such as mint, toward the sky to intercede for the grace of healing. »
- P. 430.
Textual Sources :
Technical Data
Notice #001154
Past ID :
A0473
Image editing :
Image web
Image Origin :
Copyright / Photographer :
Paris, Bibliothèque nationale de France
