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Sepitque tueturque

Chauveau, François, 1613-1676
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An engraved headpiece to the third, ninth, and fifteenth books of Moyne's epic, "Saint Louys," depicting a pair of thorny vines growing into a crown around three lilies, flanked by an eagle (left) and a lion and snake (right), above which is a banner with the Latin motto, "sepitque tueturque" (it confines/surrounds and protects).

Date Issued or Published
1658
Subject - Topic/Names
Decoration and ornament
Eagles
Lions
Snakes
Crown of thorns
Lilies
Symbols and symbolism
Subject - Time Period
Seventeenth century
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P_300000202024_P203
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Title
Sepitque tueturque
Date Issued or Published
1658
Description
An engraved headpiece to the third, ninth, and fifteenth books of Moyne's epic, "Saint Louys," depicting a pair of thorny vines growing into a crown around three lilies, flanked by an eagle (left) and a lion and snake (right), above which is a banner with the Latin motto, "sepitque tueturque" (it confines/surrounds and protects).
Creator
Chauveau, François, 1613-1676
Publisher
Courbé, Augustin
Place of Publication
Paris (France)
Contributor
Le Moyne, Pierre, 1602-1671
Primary Language
French
Latin
Subject - Topic/Names
Decoration and ornament
Eagles
Lions
Snakes
Crown of thorns
Lilies
Symbols and symbolism
Subject - Time Period
Seventeenth century
Extent/Dimensions
16 cm (approx.)
Content Type
Still image
Content Genre
engravings (prints)
headpieces (layout features)
Format
Duodecimo
Source
Saint Louys, ou, La sainte couronne reconquise : poeme heroique
Local Call Number
1658 LEMO
Rights Statement
The online edition of this work in the public domain, i.e. not protected by copyright, has been produced by Pitts Theology Library.
NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
Institution
Emory University
Holding Repository
Pitts Theology Library
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1658
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