Filippo Picinelli: Mudus SymbolicusThe Augustinian canon Fillippo Picinelli (1604-ca. 1679) created an encyclopaedia of emblems in his 1000-page Mundus symbolicus. Picinelli’s intention was to compile a collection of brief interpretations which he wanted to have close to hand, especially on his travels as a preacher. From this collection of emblems, originally covering only four pages, the full reference work developed. The author wants the book to be understood not only figuratively as a book of the world: for him it really is the world, it contains the world in all its reality and, conversely, the whole world can be derived from it. In this he follows the interpretation of Romans 1,20 that, since the creation of the world, the invisible secrets of God can be perceived by the understanding mind through His works. | |
Monograph | |
Mundus symbolicus | |
Picinelli, Filippo | |
Olms | |
PPN519568656 | |
1321 | |
Altertumswissenschaft | |
http://www.olmsonline.de/purl?PPN519568656 | |