A handbook of legendary and mythological art (1890)
Clement, Clara Erskine, 1834-1916 · Boston Houghton, Mifflin · leaf 463
Romans believed, thatsuch a being was appointed for each mortal at birth, and the Ro-mans worshipped them as gods most holy, especially on their birth-days, when they offered them libations of wine, garlands, andincense. The bridal bed was called lectus genialis, and was conse-crated to the genius… … Wine Genius. (Mosaic. Pompeii) Qerin^nicus, Caesar. Son of Nero Claudius Dnisus andAntonia, daughter of the triumvir Antony. He was early raised tothe honors of the state by his uncle, Tiberius, who adopted him.After being in various battles he had command of the forces In Ger-many, and had nearly…
Art and mythology · Christian art and symbolism
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![An illustration from Della nouissima Iconologia di Cesare Ripa Perugino Caualier de SS. Mauritio & Lazzaro : parte prima [-terza] : nella quale si descriuono diuerse imagini di virtu, vitij, affetti, passioni humane, arti, discipline, humori, elementi, corpi celesti, prouincie d'Italia, fiumi tutte parte del mondo, & altre infinite materie : opera utile ad oratori, predicatori, poeti, pittori, scultori, disegnatori, & ad'ogni studioso : per inuentar concetti, emblemi, ed'imprese, per diuisare qual si voglia apparato nutiale, funerale, trionsale : per rappresentar poemi drammatici, e per figurare co' suoi proprij simboli ciò che può cadere in pensiero humano : ampliata in quest' ultima editione non solo dallostesso auttore di trecento e cinquantadue imagini con molti discorsi pieni di varia eruditione & con molti indici copiosi (1625)](https://img.insideoutlibrary.com/img/200/ia-dellanouissimaic13ripa-321-141.webp)
