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The Heneage Jewel, c.1595, painted by Nicholas Hilliard, incorporates a Tudor rose, symbol of the Tudor dynasty. (Victoria & Albert Museum)
The Heneage Jewel, c.1595, incorporates 'a boat sailing peacefully on stormy seas which is intended to represent the Church of England, steered by Elizabeth [I], weathering religious turmoil'. (Victoria & Albert Museum)
The Heneage Jewel, c.1595, painted by Nicholas Hilliard, incorporates a Tudor rose, symbol of the Tudor dynasty. (Victoria & Albert Museum)
Justitia, 1544, Battista Dossi; The personification of Justice is depicted with fasces (symbolising ancient Roman magistrates' legal authority and power) and the scales of justice, which weigh up the pros and cons of a case; the spilled silver and gold indicate indifference to bribes or financial considerations. (Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden)
Portrait of a Man, c.1510–20, Quentin Massys; the man holds a rosebud, symbol of love, as well as the transient of beauty and life; later addition include the cross and halo, symbols of Christianity and sanctity. (National Galleries Scotland)
Portrait of a Man, c.1510–20, Quentin Massys; the man holds a rosebud, symbol of love, as well as the transient of beauty and life; later addition include the cross and halo, symbols of Christianity and sanctity. (National Galleries Scotland)
Portrait of a Man, c.1510–20, Quentin Massys; the man holds a rosebud, symbol of love, as well as the transient of beauty and life; later addition include the cross and halo, symbols of Christianity and sanctity. (National Galleries Scotland)
ancientpeoples: “ Ring with an intaglio of Nike (Victory) held up by leopards. This ring was most likely a reward given by an emperor to a successful military leader.
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