Frederick Sandys
‘Until Her Death’ (GWP011)
fashion, clothing
hearing, listening (one of the five senses)
border, ribbon, braid
death's head, skull (symbol of Death)
village
sitting figure
hourglass
speaking
Abstract Ideas and Concepts (+ symbolical representation of concept)
Thinking, Thought, Reflection; 'Pensiero' (Ripa)
(map of) Europe
modern division of historical epochs ~ centuries (TUDOR)
Fate, Doom
saying the rosary
aids for prayer, e.g. rosary
river
Europe represented allegorically; 'Europa' (Ripa)
dress, gown
monk(s), friar(s)
coat, cape
modern division of historical epochs ~ centuries (ELIZABETHAN)
(human) skeleton
Abstract Ideas and Concepts (+ personification)
adult man
head-gear: hat
meadow, pasture
Roman Catholic Church
book
adult woman
Choice; 'Elettione' (Ripa)
crucifix ~ personal devotion
flowers
'Sapientia', Wisdom; 'Sapienza divina' (Ripa) ~ one of the seven gifts of the Holy Ghost
Renaissance (historical epoch, through 16th century)
Knowledge; 'Cognitione', 'Cognitione delle cose' (Ripa)
Death as skeleton
container of ceramics: jar, jug, pot, vase
modern division of historical epochs ~ centuries (XVI)
dark ages (historical epoch)
medieval history, middle ages (historical epoch)
container of glass: bottle, jar, vase
the ages of man (+ two persons)
container of stone: stone vase
trees
death of human being
clothes, costume