Book Title: Andreae Alciati emblematvm libellvs.

Author: Alciati, Andrea, 1492-1550

Image Title: On Courtiers

Description: The pictura of this emblem by the Italian jurist and writer Andrea Alciati (1492 – 1550 CE) features a courtier in an open plaza with his legs bound in stocks. The subscriptio speaks of the irony of the power of the royal court over courtiers. Though it supports the palace entourage, the court entraps them with its wealth.

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