Book Title: Andreae Alciati emblematvm libellvs.

Author: Alciati, Andrea, 1492-1550

Image Title: Peace after War

Description: The pictura of this emblem by the Italian jurist and writer Andrea Alciato (1492 – 1550 CE) features knight’s helmet forsaken by its owner but now houses a hive of bees. The subscriptio interprets this as an image of peace following war, the bees engaging in the production of sweet and beautiful things rather than in destructive activity.

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