Le Camelion
Translations
Literature
Sources and parallels
- De la Feuille, Devises Et Emblemes 1697 [web], p/no. 6/2
- Saavedra Fajardo, Principe [1655], embl. 48
References, across this site, to this page:
No references to this emblem or page found.Iconclass
A chameleon- lizards: chameleon [25F41(CHAMELEON)]
- sweet (taste) (+ three-quarter view) [31A3420:5(+4)]
- bitter (taste) (+ three-quarter view) [31A3450:5(+4)]
- Pleasure, Enjoyment, Joy; 'Allegrezza', 'Allegrezza da le medaglie', 'Allegrezza, letitia e giubilo', 'Diletto', 'Piacere', 'Piacere honesto' (Ripa) (+ emblematical representation of concept) [56B1(+4)]
- Bitterness; 'Amaritudine' (Ripa) (+ emblematical representation of concept) [56BB11(+4)]
- Dissimulation, Hypocrisy; 'Hippocresia', 'Simulatione' (Ripa) (+ emblematical representation of concept) [57AA611(+4)]
- proverbs, sayings, etc. (with TEXT) [86(SUB LUCE LUES)]