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| + | "As a suitable Frontispiece the portraits are presented of five celebrated authors of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries : one a German — [[Sebastian Brant|Sebastian Brandt]] ; three Italian — [[Andrea Alciato |Andrew Alciat]], [[Paolo Giovio]], and [[Achille Bocchi |Achilles Bocchius]] ; and one from Hungary — [[János Zsámboky |John Sambucus]]."--''[[Shakespeare and the Emblem Writers]]'' (1869) by Henry Green | ||
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| + | [[Image:Iconologia.jpg|thumb|right|200px|''[[Iconologia]]'' (1593) by Cesare Ripa was an emblem book highly influential on Baroque imagery]] | ||
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| - | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/{{PAGENAMEE}}] [Apr 2007] | + | An '''emblem''' is an [[abstract art|abstract]] or representational [[pictorial image]] that represents a [[concept]], like a [[moral]] [[truth]], or an [[allegory]], or a person, like a king or [[saint]]. A well-known emblem is ''[[Nutrix ejus terra est]]'' (The Earth is his Nurse), the second [[emblem]] from the [[emblem book]] ''[[Atalanta Fugiens]]'' (1617). |
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| + | ==Overview== | ||
| + | Since the 15th century the terms of emblem (''emblema''; from ἔμβλημα, meaning "embossed ornament") and emblematura belong to the ''termini technici'' of [[architecture]]. They mean an [[icon]]ic painted, drawn, or sculptural representation of a concept affixed to houses and belong—like the inscriptions—to the architectural ornaments (ornamenta). Since the publication of | ||
| + | ''[[De Re Aedificatoria]]'' (1452, Ten Books of Architecture), by [[Leon Battista Alberti]] (1404–1472), patterned after the ''[[De architectura]]'' by the Roman architect and engineer [[Vitruvius]], ''emblema'' are related to Egyptian hieroglyphics and are considered as being the lost universal language. | ||
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| + | Therefore, the emblems belong to the [[Renaissance]] knowledge of antiquity which comprises not only Greek and Roman antiquity but also Egyptian antiquity as proven by the numerous [[obelisk]]s built in 16th and 17th century Rome. | ||
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| + | The 1531 publication in Augsburg of the first [[emblem book]], the ''[[Emblemata]]'' of the Italian jurist [[Andrea Alciato]] launched a fascination with emblems that lasted two centuries and touched most of the countries of western Europe. "Emblem" in this sense refers to a didactic or moralizing combination of picture and text intended to draw the reader into a self-reflective examination of his or her own [[personal life|life]]. Complicated associations of emblems could transmit information to the culturally-informed viewer, a characteristic of the 16th-century artistic movement called [[Mannerism]]. | ||
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| + | A popular collection of emblems, which ran to many editions, was presented by [[Francis Quarles]] in 1635. Each of the emblems consisted of a paraphrase from a passage of Scripture, expressed in ornate and metaphorical language, followed by passages from the Christian Fathers, and concluding with an [[epigram]] of four lines. These were accompanied by an emblem that presented the symbols displayed in the accompanying passage. | ||
| + | ==Emblematic== | ||
| + | # Serving as, or relating to a [[symbol]], [[emblem]] or [[illustration]] of a [[type]] | ||
| + | ===Synonyms=== | ||
| + | * [[symbolic]] | ||
| + | * [[representative]] | ||
| + | * [[exemplary]] | ||
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| + | ==Love emblem== | ||
| + | A visible symbol of love such as: Cupid ; Cupid's bow (and arrows), Cupid's dart, a golden arrow , the myrtle , a pierced heart ; turtledove(s), etc | ||
| + | == See also == | ||
| + | * [[Coat of arms]] | ||
| + | * [[Crest (heraldry)|Crest]] | ||
| + | * [[Emblem book]] | ||
| + | * [[Meme]] | ||
| + | * [[Mission patch]] | ||
| + | * [[National emblem]] | ||
| + | * [[Saint symbology]] | ||
| + | * [[Seal (emblem)]] | ||
| + | * [[Symbol]] | ||
| + | * [[Badge]] | ||
| + | * [[National emblem]] | ||
| + | * [[Symbol]] | ||
| + | * [[Emblem book]] | ||
| + | * [[Meme]] | ||
| + | *[[Insignia]] | ||
| + | *[[Saint symbology]] | ||
| + | * [[Coat of Arms]] | ||
| + | *[[Iconography ]] | ||
| + | *''[[Hypnerotomachia Poliphili]]'' | ||
| + | *[[Shakespeare and the emblem writers]] by Henry Green [https://archive.org/details/shakespeareande00greegoog] | ||
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An emblem is an abstract or representational pictorial image that represents a concept, like a moral truth, or an allegory, or a person, like a king or saint. A well-known emblem is Nutrix ejus terra est (The Earth is his Nurse), the second emblem from the emblem book Atalanta Fugiens (1617).
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Overview
Since the 15th century the terms of emblem (emblema; from ἔμβλημα, meaning "embossed ornament") and emblematura belong to the termini technici of architecture. They mean an iconic painted, drawn, or sculptural representation of a concept affixed to houses and belong—like the inscriptions—to the architectural ornaments (ornamenta). Since the publication of De Re Aedificatoria (1452, Ten Books of Architecture), by Leon Battista Alberti (1404–1472), patterned after the De architectura by the Roman architect and engineer Vitruvius, emblema are related to Egyptian hieroglyphics and are considered as being the lost universal language.
Therefore, the emblems belong to the Renaissance knowledge of antiquity which comprises not only Greek and Roman antiquity but also Egyptian antiquity as proven by the numerous obelisks built in 16th and 17th century Rome.
The 1531 publication in Augsburg of the first emblem book, the Emblemata of the Italian jurist Andrea Alciato launched a fascination with emblems that lasted two centuries and touched most of the countries of western Europe. "Emblem" in this sense refers to a didactic or moralizing combination of picture and text intended to draw the reader into a self-reflective examination of his or her own life. Complicated associations of emblems could transmit information to the culturally-informed viewer, a characteristic of the 16th-century artistic movement called Mannerism.
A popular collection of emblems, which ran to many editions, was presented by Francis Quarles in 1635. Each of the emblems consisted of a paraphrase from a passage of Scripture, expressed in ornate and metaphorical language, followed by passages from the Christian Fathers, and concluding with an epigram of four lines. These were accompanied by an emblem that presented the symbols displayed in the accompanying passage.
Emblematic
- Serving as, or relating to a symbol, emblem or illustration of a type
Synonyms
Love emblem
A visible symbol of love such as: Cupid ; Cupid's bow (and arrows), Cupid's dart, a golden arrow , the myrtle , a pierced heart ; turtledove(s), etc
See also
- Coat of arms
- Crest
- Emblem book
- Meme
- Mission patch
- National emblem
- Saint symbology
- Seal (emblem)
- Symbol
- Badge
- National emblem
- Symbol
- Emblem book
- Meme
- Insignia
- Saint symbology
- Coat of Arms
- Iconography
- Hypnerotomachia Poliphili
- Shakespeare and the emblem writers by Henry Green [1]
