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DIVINI SPIRITUS INVO-
CATIO.
INVOCATION: TO THE SPIRIT OF GOD
Omne bonum munus, quod ab omni parte beatum
À Patre luminis est desuper adveniens.
Ergo opus orditur quisquis quodcunque Poëta:
Invocat hic primum numinis auxilium.
Carmina sic quoque nos scripturi picta, precamur,
Coelesti ut nobis luceat igne Deus.
Every good work that is in all parts blessed arrives from the Father of light above. Hence, whenever any poet begins his work, no matter what, he calls first in this place upon divinity’s help. And so we pray, as we begin to write painted songs, that God may light our path with celestial fire.
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- 'ignis fatuus' [13A331] Search | Browse Iconclass
- arm raised, with fingers spread out [31A25112] Search | Browse Iconclass
- coast [25H13] Search | Browse Iconclass
- coat, cape [41D212] Search | Browse Iconclass
- donor(s), supplicant(s), whether or not with patron saint(s) [11E51(+5)] Search | Browse Iconclass
- heaven represented in the air, with clouds (in concentric circles) and light [11S11] Search | Browse Iconclass
- Holy Ghost represented otherwise, e.g. ray(s) of light [11E4] Search | Browse Iconclass
- honouring the artist with laurel wreath [48A41] Search | Browse Iconclass
- kneeling on both knees [31A2331] Search | Browse Iconclass
- landscape with tower or castle [25I5] Search | Browse Iconclass
- light shining out of the heavens [22C32] Search | Browse Iconclass
- objects and artefacts falling from the air [13A322] Search | Browse Iconclass
- road, path [46C11] Search | Browse Iconclass
- situation or event (especially in genre-painting) with symbolical connotation [54A6(+6)] Search | Browse Iconclass
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- artist offering his work, 'Dedikationsbild' [48A12] Search | Browse Iconclass
- bard, lyric poet [48C75412] Search | Browse Iconclass
- book [49M32] Search | Browse Iconclass
- God the Father [11C] Search | Browse Iconclass
- Helpfulness [54A6] Search | Browse Iconclass
- inspiration of the artist (in general) [48B10] Search | Browse Iconclass
- Intercession [53D3] Search | Browse Iconclass
- Invocation; 'Invocatione' (Ripa) [53CC31] Search | Browse Iconclass
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