Henry Vaughan's Silex scintillans : emblematic tradition and meaning

Author

Höltgen, Karl Josef

Document type

Article (journal)

Language

English

Source

Emblematica. 1989, Num. 2, Vol. 4, p. 273-314, 30 ill.

ISSN

0885-968X

Abstract (en)

Analyzes the title-page of Vaughan's book of sacred poems as an emblem: the engraved image of a heart-shaped flashing flint serving as the pictura, the title Silex Scintillans as the motto, and the adjoining Latin poem, Authoris (de se) emblema as the epigram. Focuses on the meaning of the arm stretching down from the sky with thunderbolts and the heart of flint that weeps as it gives off flame, in relation to the poet's conversion and spirituality.

Subject (en)

• General history of art -- 1400-1800 -- Pictorial arts -- Prints and illustration -- United Kingdom
• Emblems
• Great Britain
• 1600-1700
• Vaughan, Henry, 1622-1695
• Silex Scintillans
• Title-pages
• Hearts
• Arms (parts of body)
• Lightning
• Iconography
• Writings

Subject (fr)

• Histoire générale de l'art -- 1400-1800 -- Peinture et arts graphiques -- Estampe et illustration -- Royaume-Uni
• Emblème
• Grande-Bretagne
• 1600-1700
• Vaughan, Henry, 1622-1695
• Silex Scintillans
• Page de titre
• Coeur
• Bras
• Eclair
• Iconographie
• Ecrits

Origin

DatabaseBHA (Inist-CNRS/GRI)

Identifier19911001-00459143

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