Une Main qui prend un Porc-Epic
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Literature
Sources and parallels
- De la Feuille, Devises Et Emblemes 1697 [web], p/no. 26/1
- Saavedra Fajardo, Principe [1655], embl. 59
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An armoured hand holding a porcupine- other mammals: porcupine [25F29(PORCUPINE)]
- landscape with tower or castle [25I5]
- clouds [26A]
- lower arm (+ holding something) [31A2243(+933)]
- floating in the air (+ variant) [31A2763(+0)]
- arm protector [45C222]
- Skill, Ability; 'Artificio', 'Prontezza' (Ripa) (+ emblematical representation of concept) [54A33(+4)]
- Retention (+ emblematical representation of concept) [55A11(+4)]
- Cunning, Slyness; 'Astutia ingannevole' (Ripa) (+ emblematical representation of concept) [57AA613(+4)]
- proverbs, sayings, etc. (with TEXT) [86(CUM INDUSTRIA)]