The Arkyves ICONCLASS Browser plugin

For more information on this search facility, or to create one for your collection you can mail us at: info@arkyves.org or contact the software developer.

We currently host search facilities for institutions in The Netherlands, Germany, Italy, France, United Kingdom and the USA and would love to do more.

• 1 · Religion and Magic
• 2 · Nature
• 3 · Human Being, Man in General
• 4 · Society, Civilization, Culture
• 5 · Abstract Ideas and Concepts
• 6 · History
• 7 · Bible
• 8 · Literature
• 9 · Classical Mythology and Ancient History

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• 9 · Classical Mythology and Ancient History
• 91 · myths about creation: cosmogony, theogony, and the origin of man
• 91E · origin of man
• 91E2 · the four world epochs (golden, silver, bronze, iron age); 'Età dell'oro, argento, bronzo, et ferro' (Ripa)

91E21 · the golden age, 'Aetas aurea'; men live happily, gathering fruits under the reign of Saturn

• 91E211 · personification of the golden age; 'Età dell'oro' (Ripa)